- Results from a recent study suggest that moderate exposure to solar radiation during autumn and spring may help improve ovarian reserve in women ages 30–40.
- It’s too soon to determine the effects of solar radiation on fertility outcomes, particularly in younger age groups.
- Research is ongoing about which factors affect female fertility and how women can modify these factors.
Many people face fertility challenges, particularly those who are over 35.
Researchers are exploring various potential causes of infertility, such as environmental factors, and whether modifying these factors could have any affect on fertility outcomes.
A recent study published in Steroids examined how exposure to solar radiation influences female fertility. Researchers examined levels of a specific hormone called anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and how levels of this hormone varied during different times of the year.
The results were significant for women over 30 who experienced higher levels of AMH in the spring and autumn when there were moderate levels of solar radiation intensity.
However, researchers did not observe this effect in women under 30, indicating that solar radiation may affect female fertility more with age. More research is required to understand these factors and the potential clinical implications.
Researchers looked at how sun exposure influenced fertility among women of younger and older maternal age. This study was conducted in Israel and included 2,235 women mainly between 20 and 40 years old.
Researchers wanted to better understand the relationship between solar radiation exposure and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), an indicator of female fertility.
“When evaluating the fertility status of a patient, often, an anti mullerian hormone level is obtained. This level correlates to ovarian reserve. Studies have revealed that AMH declines with age, and therefore also does fertility,” non-study author Dr. Kelli V. Burroughs, a national media women’s health medical expert…
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