If you are not comfortable in extracting blood yourself then this test gives you the option to have your blood drawn at one of our clinical location. An anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) test measures the amount of AMH in a blood sample. In females, the ovaries make AMH. The ovaries are glands where eggs form and female hormones are made.
In healthy females of childbearing age, higher levels of AMH mean that the ovaries have a larger supply of eggs. As females age, the number of eggs decreases, which causes AMH levels to decrease. At menopause, no eggs are left, and AMH levels drop to zero.
In the early weeks of pregnancy, both male and female babies have a set of ducts (tubes) called Mullerian ducts. Normally, male babies make high levels of AMH in their testicular tissue. The AMH makes the Mullerian ducts shrink and helps male organs to grow. AMH levels stay high in male children until puberty when they begin to decrease.
AMH tests are mainly used with other tests to make decisions about treating female infertility (not being able to get pregnant). If you're having infertility treatment, AMH testing can:
Check how many eggs you have left in your ovaries. This is called your "ovarian reserve." It's normal for your ovarian reserve to decrease with age. An AMH test can tell you the size of your ovarian reserve, but it can't tell you about the health of your eggs or predict whether you'll be able to get pregnant.
Predict how well you may respond to fertility medicine. Normally, your ovaries prepare one egg for fertilization each month. If you're using in vitro fertilization (IVF) to have a baby, your health care provider will prescribe fertility medicine to make your ovaries prepare many eggs at the same time. The eggs are removed and mixed with sperm to make embryos outside of your body. Then the embryos are either frozen or put into the uterus to start a pregnancy.
Find out if you're getting close to menopause or have already begun menopause. As you approach menopause your egg supply shrinks and AMH levels drop. AMH levels can be used to check for premature menopause (before age 40) and early menopause (before age 45). But an AMH test can't predict when you'll actually reach menopause. The average age of menopause is 52.
Plan in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Higher levels of AMH mean that you're likely to respond to fertility medicine and you may only need a small dose. Low levels of AMH may mean need higher doses to respond.
Have symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including:
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