Measuring ovarian stiffness to check egg reserve
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study uses a special ultrasound technique (called shear wave elastography) to measure how stiff the ovaries are and to check your egg reserve. It aims to see if ovarian stiffness relates to fertility potential, which might help guide future fertility care.
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Who can take part
- Be a woman aged 18 to 45 years old.
- Have regular periods (every 21–35 days) or irregular cycles (due to not ovulating regularly).
- Have a normal pelvic ultrasound at the start of the study.
- No past surgery on the ovaries or fallopian tubes, and no history of radiation or chemotherapy to the pelvis.
- No ovarian cysts, endometriosis, or active pelvic infection found on ultrasound.
- No use of birth control pills, hormone therapy, or fertility drugs in the past 3 months.
- Not be pregnant or currently breastfeeding.
- Be able to have a standard transvaginal ultrasound (no severe obesity or other limitations).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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