The number of primordial follicles that will give rise to mature eggs decreases dramatically from embryonic development until puberty. The 500,000 primordial follicles that reach a woman's adulthood constitute her ovarian reserve, which will also diminish with age as she goes through her menstrual cycles.
Read the full article on: Can a Woman’s Egg Count Be Measured with a Blood Test? ( 59).
By Concha Leal Cariñena M.D. (gynecologist), José María Sánchez Jordán M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 06/08/2021
