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If you’re worried about declining egg quality, low AMH, or ovarian aging, this video explains what actually drives the process.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Bove breaks down the science behind ovarian aging, including egg quality, egg number, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), mitochondrial function, and how fertility changes over time. We discuss why women are born with all the eggs they will ever have, how those eggs decline from fetal life through menopause, and what influences both egg quantity and egg quality.

You’ll learn:

• What ovarian aging really means

• The difference between egg number and egg quality

• How AMH reflects ovarian reserve

• Why age is the strongest predictor of egg quality

• How smoking accelerates egg decline

• The impact of diet, antioxidants, and CoQ10 on egg health

• The role of BMI, inflammation, and metabolic health in fertility

• How endocrine-disrupting chemicals and environmental toxins may affect ovarian aging

• The connection between oxygen, sleep apnea, and IVF outcomes

• Emerging therapies like ovarian PRP and rapamycin

We also explore the genetics of ovarian aging, why menopause timing often runs in families, and what current research suggests about slowing reproductive decline.

If you are navigating infertility, low ovarian reserve, diminished egg quality, IVF, or simply want to understand how fertility changes with age, this episode provides a clear and science-based explanation of what drives ovarian aging.

This is part of Season 1 of the Love & Science Fertility Framework: The Biology Beneath the Surface — where we unpack the physiology shaping fertility outcomes.

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In Gratitude,

Dr. Erica Bove