A diagnosis of diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) in young women struggling with infertility can be deeply frustrating. It leads many to believe that they have no options or that their only option is pregnancy through IVF or egg donation. A recent study demonstrates that for women under the age of 35, there is another viable alternative. A woman’s ovarian reserve refers to the quantity of her eggs, and diminished ovarian reserve means that the egg number is decreasing. Hormone tests and ultrasound imaging are used to evaluate a woman’s ovarian reserve. DOR usually occurs around menopause, and age is the...