What is Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Test and Ovarian Reserve?

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What is Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Test and Ovarian Reserve?

So AMH or anti mullerian hormone is a hormone that is produced by eggs as they go from the storage pool through towards ovulation. And we can measure that level in the blood to give an indication of a woman’s ovarian reserve of eggs.

So what that means is how many eggs she has compared to other women in her age group. So a woman is born with all the eggs she’ll ever have. It generally declines towards menopause, but for some women that’s on a faster trajectory than others. So an AMH allows us to tell whether a woman is at risk of early menopause before it’s too late and where we can do something about it.

AMH is also used as a guide as to how quickly couples need to move through the course of fertility treatment. And is also used as a guide to doctors to plan the fertility treatment cycle. For example, the doses of drugs that are used.

Dr Katrina Rowan is a fertility specialist, reproductive endocrinologist and reproductive surgeon with consulting rooms in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Katrina prides herself in her ability to guide and educate her patients. With her support, patients feel comfortable and deepen their understanding of their own unique fertility situation.