**3. Conclusion**

The reproductive ability of the ovaries, which have an important role in female health, is impaired and infertility occurs due to many other problems that directly or indirectly affect sexual activity, such as bad environmental conditions, uncontrolled pesticide use, cheating in the food sector, and various poisonings. It is necessary to protect the health of the ovaries against the aforementioned negative factors for the prevention of infertility and therefore the continuation of the living species. For this purpose, the effects of the use of astaxanthin as a protective or therapeutic antioxidant agent against various agents that negatively affect ovarian health are discussed. As a result, when the studies were viewed, it was seen that astaxanthin can be used as a preventive and therapeutic in various ovarian damage cases due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, and anticancer effects. In the light of all these data, we believe that the use of astaxanthin, a natural antioxidant agent, will be beneficial for the protection of the ovaries.
