Many patients come to me in their late 30s and 40s to either assess
their relative fertility or to start fertility treatments, and they
are often unpleasantly surprised to find out that their ovarian
reserve is low. It might be age-appropriate or even lower than age
might predicate, but both scenarios are frequently met with
consternation.
We know that there are several things that can hasten ovarian
follicular demise and lower the egg count prematurely.  Among these
fact…