What to do if the number of follicles is greater than 12

Ovarian follicles play a very important role in women's health. Generally speaking, there is a certain normal number of follicles. Whether it is higher or lower than this value, women's health will be greatly affected. For example, many women have more than 12 follicles, which is considered polycystic ovary and requires timely treatment. Next, I will introduce you to some relevant knowledge about polycystic ovary!

1. What if the number of follicles is greater than 12?

Under normal circumstances, there should be less than 12 follicles in each ovary. If the number of follicles in one ovary is greater than twelve, it is polycystic ovary. Due to the large number of follicles in polycystic ovary, the follicles are not easy to grow, so it is not easy to conceive.

Treatment of polycystic ovary

1. Drug treatment to reduce hyperandrogenism

(1) Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs): They have been used as a traditional long-term treatment for women with PCOS. They are mainly used to protect the endometrium, regulate the menstrual cycle, and improve hirsutism and/or acne by reducing the production of androgens in the ovaries.

(2) Glucocorticoids: used to treat hyperandrogenism caused by excessive adrenal androgen synthesis, with dexamethasone and prednisone being the most effective. Long-term use can inhibit the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

(3) Spironolactone: It is an aldosterone analogue. Its effectiveness in inhibiting enzymes is similar to that of cyproterone acetate, so the therapeutic effects of the two drugs are also similar.

(4) Flutamide: It is a steroid compound. Compared with cyproterone acetate, it increases the level of serum androgens (including total testosterone and free testosterone) after treatment. However, since the target organ effect of androgens is antagonized, the clinical manifestations are not aggravated despite the increase in serum androgen levels.

2. Ovulation-inducing drug treatment

(1) Clomiphene (CC). (2) Gonadotropin (Gn). (3) Letrozole.

3. How to improve egg quality

1. 5 days after each menstruation, buy a one-pound water fish, add 10 grams of wolfberry, 10 grams of taro meat, and 10 grams of yam, and stew for about 45 minutes. Start taking it five days after menstruation. If the follicles are not good, you can take it one more time.

2. Because this soup is meant to promote the growth of follicles, you don't need to drink so much. Drink it once on the fifth day after each menstruation. If the follicles are monitored to be large enough, you don't need to drink it a second time. If the follicles are not large enough, you can drink it one more time.

3. Repeating appropriate physical exercise in each cycle can help women improve their physical fitness and ensure the quality of eggs. Therefore, any woman who is planning to get pregnant should engage in regular exercise for a period of time before becoming pregnant.

4. For example, three months before planning pregnancy, you can engage in appropriate and reasonable exercise or related physical training, such as jogging, soft gymnastics, swimming, Tai Chi, etc., to improve your physical fitness and lay a solid foundation for pregnancy.