The fertility potential of women with a single ovary

The incidence of having a single ovary is quite common in infertile patient s and can reach up to 17% of women with severe tubal disease who require in -vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Data on the short- and long-term impl ications of having only one ovary are scarce, and patients in this situatio n are naturally concerned, This article reviews the effect of possessing a single ovary on the fertility. potential and ovarian reserve of these women and their performance in assisted reproduction treatment.