What is AMH Test?

Dr. Anjali Deval
3 min readJul 31, 2019

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AMH has an important role in the evolution of sex organs in a developing fetus. The level of Anti-Mullerian hormone (A.M.H) in a woman’s blood is generally a good indicator of her ovarian reserve.

How is AMH evaluation done?

The AMH levels present on your ovarian cells are always stable and AMH tests can be performed at any time of the cycle. To get more accurate results, our doctors combine this test with an antral follicle count (AFC) i.e. that the small follicles present within the uterus. The AFCs are then scanned with the help of fertility ultrasound methods.

What’s AMH and how does it affect your fertility?

There is A woman bestowed to give birth. Although there are many issues faced by a couple in conceiving science has produced many solutions. One of these is IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation). Due to the bad prognosis of the individual IVF fails sometimes. There are a number of evaluations, to find out the reason for multiple failures of IVF. One of them is the AMH test for your fertility diagnosis.

In the uterus, are a number of cells among these are granulosa cells. A hormonal substance is produced by these cells. A number of eggs that have been developed in a woman during her menstrual cycle have been indicated by AMH. Her fertility status is good if a high amount of AMH is within a woman’s blood then. In case of presence of less amount of AMH in blood her fertility impacts.

What does the result mean?

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If you are a woman attempting to get pregnant, your results can help reveal what your opportunities are for you personally. It can also help you choose when to make an effort to conceive. A high degree of AMH may mean that your opportunities are better and you also may possibly have more hours before trying to get pregnant.

In a male infant, a low degree of AMH may mean a hereditary or hormonal problem-causing eyebrow which isn’t necessarily male or female. If AMH amounts are normal, it might indicate that the baby has working testicles, nevertheless, they’re perhaps not in the perfect location. This condition may be treated with the operation and/or hormone therapy. If you have questions about the results, talk with your health care provider. There’s absolutely no cure for PCOS, but symptoms can be managed with medications and/or lifestyle changes, such as maintaining a healthy diet and shaving or waxing to get rid of the excess body. A low level can mean that you could have trouble. Additionally, it may mean that you’re starting menopause. A very low degree of AMH is ordinary in girls and in women after menopause.

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Dr. Anjali Deval

Dr. Anjali Ajit Deval is the Director of IVF Spring Fertility Center Mumbai. With 15+ years’ practice experience as infertility specialist and gynecologist.