September 30, 2017Health Library
Ultrasound study that measures a woman’s ovarian reserve, or her remaining egg supply. The ovarian reserve reflects her fertility potential.
An antral (resting) follicle is a small, fluid-filled sac that contains an immature egg. The follicles can be seen, measured and counted by using ultrasound.
AFC is a good predictor of the number of mature (dominant) follicles in a woman’s ovaries that can be stimulated by medications leading up to IVF; the number of eggs retrieved correlates directly with IVF success rates.