A simple blood test measuring a hormone called Anti- Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is the best test currently available to estimate ovarian reserve. What this means is that this blood test can estimate your age at menopause (ie when your eggs have run out) and give you a reasonable idea of your reproductive time remaining. So if you have an AMH test performed in your 20s and it is an average result and sits on the 50th centile, then this means that your menopause will be at around 51 and your reproductive window is likely to close at about 41. How useful is that to know? You can know plan to freeze eggs if you knew that your reproductive lifespan was limited. Also super informative for women who may have had cancer treatment or ovarian surgery and are wondering how this may have impacted on their eggs.
The AMH blood test can be done at any time in the menstrual cycle, during pregnancy or on the pill. In New Zealand the test is not funded and Fertility Associates charge $75 in Auckland and slightly more outside of Auckland because of courier fees.
AMH is also useful in other scenarios. It allows IVF doctors to predict the right dose of drugs in an IVF cycle and therefore make IVF safer by reducing the chances of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. AMH levels are also higher in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and in the future may be used to diagnose PCOS.
AMH may also reflect egg quality. Our own data at Fertility Associates based on more than 2500 cycles, show that if your AMH is low (less than 3 pmol/l) then your take home baby rate on our IVF programme is significantly reduced compared to women with an AMH of 7 or more.
So really why would you not have an AMH test?
You can find out more from the PDF on our website http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Downloads/0313-AMH-info-card-A5_LR.aspx
Thanks for the share. A friend of mind was told that she an a abnormally low amh level which is why she was not able to get pregnant. With that being said, out of curiosity, is there any ways to raise that level through some type of steroid or medication?
ReplyDeleteSadly there is no way to improve your AMH level as it is reflecting the number of eggs left in the ovaries and women cannot grow more eggs.
ReplyDeleteOh Mary are you sure about it?
ReplyDeleteThis is not good news for the patients. :/
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AMH level in females used to identify the available number of follicles in female's ovaries and it is important to know about her AMH level for every female. And the test used for AMH Level is simple blood test. To know what is appropriate AMH level test for female, and for book an appointment visit the link.
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