Why it’s important to check your ovarian reserve and the ideal age to do it

Your ovarian reserve: the foundation of your fertility

Your ovarian reserve refers to the number of eggs a woman has at any given moment.
We are born with all the eggs we’ll ever have, and this number naturally decreases with age.

Because of this, assessing your ovarian reserve in a fertility clinic in Mérida is one of the first steps to truly understanding your reproductive health.

What affects your ovarian reserve?

Several factors impact the number and quality of your eggs:

• Age (the most influential factor)

• Genetics

• Endometriosis

• Previous ovarian surgeries

• Smoking

• Hormonal treatments, chemotherapy or radiotherapy

What is the ideal age to measure your ovarian reserve?

Between ages 25 and 30

The perfect time to establish a baseline of your reproductive health.

Between ages 30 and 35

A key moment if you are considering postponing motherhood.
Testing your reserve helps determine whether egg freezing is right for you.

After age 35

Ovarian decline accelerates.
Checking your reserve becomes essential if you want to conceive soon.

Recommended tests

To get a complete picture, specialists suggest combining:

• The anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH)

• AFC — Antral follicle count

• FSH and estradiol

• Comprehensive gynecological evaluation

Together, these tests estimate your reproductive potential with higher accuracy.

 Why is it so important?

Knowing your ovarian reserve helps you:

• Choose the best moment to try for pregnancy

• Decide whether to preserve your eggs

• Detect premature low ovarian reserve

• Prevent future fertility challenges

• Prepare for IUI or IVF with realistic expectations

• Understand your true fertility beyond your menstrual cycles

Your fertility can be understood, measured and planned.
Checking your ovarian reserve doesn’t mean you must get pregnant now — it means you gain clarity, freedom, and control over your reproductive future.