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What conditions would cause an ovarian follicle to pass 10mm but not fully mature enough to ovulate?

Q: what conditions would cause an ovarian follicle to pass 10mm but not fully mature enough to ovulate?

: At age "42", not all follicles contain a mature egg, and may simply represent an "empty follicle", made larger by the increased pituitary hormones (FSH) at your current age.

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At age "42", not all follicles contain a mature egg, and may simply represent an "empty follicle", made larger by the increased pituitary hormones (FSH) at your current age.

Answered 11/8/2022

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What conditions would cause an ovarian follicle to pass 10mm but not fully mature enough to ovulate?

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I got 2 left ovarain dermoid cysts measuring 1.51.6cm & 1.81.7cm. Amh is 0.82ng/ml.Ovulation induction showed dominant follicles dint get pregnant. ?