{"id":47368,"date":"2024-10-27T11:17:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T09:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivi-fertility.com\/?p=47368"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:22:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T09:22:18","slug":"follicle-how-many-follicles-do-you-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivi-fertility.com\/blog\/follicle-how-many-follicles-do-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an ovarian follicle and how many ovarian follicles do you need?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ovarian follicle: you might never have heard of it before, nor expected them to be of such importance to you and your fertility. However, follicles<\/strong> are perhaps one of the most intrinsic parts of a woman\u2019s reproductive system. How many follicles<\/strong> you have is often a straightforward way of determining how likely you could be to conceive naturally or which assisted fertility treatment<\/a> such as IVF<\/a> would work well for you.<\/p>\n

Ovarian follicles and fertility<\/strong> are inextricably linked<\/strong> and, as you begin your journey into assisted fertility treatment, it can be helpful to understand just what follicles are and what part they play in the process. In this article, we will explain what a follicle is <\/strong>exactly, how many eggs are in a follicle, follicle size needed for IVF, how follicles on your ovaries can be monitored by ultrasound and hormone testing, and what your options are should no eggs be found in the follicles during IVF.<\/p>\n

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