Turnover of oocytes after birth

Range 0 new oocytes formed
Organism Human Homo sapiens
Reference Faddy MJ, Gosden RG, Gougeon A, Richardson SJ, Nelson JF. Accelerated disappearance of ovarian follicles in mid-life: implications for forecasting menopause. Hum Reprod. 1992 Nov7(10):1342-6. p.1342 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID1291557
Comments "Human ovaries acquire their lifetime quota of oocytes before birth when ovarian ageing begins. The store of primordial follicles starts to dwindle almost as soon as it is established because the process of follicular growth is not postponed until the commencement of ovulations at menarche (Lintern-Moore et al., 1974)."
Entered by Uri M
ID 111452