Development of early follicles, especially the activation of primordial follicles, is strictly
modulated by a network of signaling pathways. Recent advance in ovarian physiology has …

Background As a result of recent developments in cancer treatment, cancer survivorship and
survivors' quality of life have been emphasized. Although ovarian tissue cryopreservation …

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterized by symptoms caused by ovarian
dysfunction in patients aged< 40 years. It is associated with a shortened reproductive …

Modern gynecologic practice requires noninvasive diagnostics techniques capable of
detecting morphological and functional alterations in tissues of female reproductive organs …

Background and objective: Endometrial angiogenesis is a prerequisite for successful
pregnancy. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive physically optical …

A key developmental stage in mammalian folliculogenesis is the formation of a fluid-filled
lumen (antrum) prior to ovulation. While it has long been speculated that the follicular fluid is …

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients are generally defined as being from 15 to 39
years old. For preservation of fertility in AYA cancer patients, the best-known guideline in this …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible clinical application of optical
coherence tomography for assessing ovarian reserve in individual specimens of human …

This study aimed to evaluate a novel real-time rotational optical coherence tomography
(OCT) imaging system (OCTIS) with a fiber-optic probe to look at endometrium and to …

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation has been successfully applied worldwide for fertility
preservation. Correctly selecting the ovarian tissue with high follicle loading for freezing and …