RESUMO
BACKGROUND: FSH and estradiol measured during the menstrual (basal) phase of cycles predict the success of infertility treatment; but the role of these hormones as markers for ovarian reserve in normal populations needs further study. METHODS AND RESULTS: From a cohort study of depressed and non-depressed women, a subset of 406 non-depressed women between the ages of 36 and 45 years with spontaneous periods were selected and their concentrations and determinants of basal hormones measured at study entry, 6 and 12 months later were described. FSH and LH increased significantly over the 12 months of observation (P Assuntos
Envelhecimento
, Estradiol/sangue
, Hormônio Foliculoestimulante/sangue
, Fase Folicular/sangue
, Hormônio Luteinizante/sangue
, Reprodução
, Adulto
, Análise de Variância
, Índice de Massa Corporal
, Feminino
, Fertilidade
, Humanos
, Ciclo Menstrual
, Pessoa de Meia-Idade
, Ovulação
, Fumar
, Fatores de Tempo