What Is the Anti-Müllerian Hormone and Why Is It Important for Pregnancy?

The anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) plays a key role in assisted reproduction, as it helps determine a woman’s ovarian reserve, which is crucial for understanding fertility.

What Is Ovarian Reserve and How Is It Related to the Anti-Müllerian Hormone?

A woman’s ovarian reserve refers to the number of eggs she has available to produce from a specific point in her life. Women are born with around 1,000,000 eggs, but this number starts to decrease as they age. By puberty, there are approximately 300,000 eggs remaining, and the reserve continues to decline, especially after age 35. As the ovarian reserve diminishes, so does the amount of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) produced.

Therefore, AMH is a marker of a woman’s fertility at a given moment, making it an essential test for women planning to conceive.

How Do Ovarian Reserve and Anti-Müllerian Hormone Affect My Chances of Pregnancy?

The higher your ovarian reserve, the greater your chances of getting pregnant. In addition to measuring AMH levels through a blood test, an ovarian ultrasound can be performed to count the antral follicles (small follicles in the ovaries that can develop into mature eggs). With the information from these tests, you can better plan your journey to motherhood.

How Can I Find Out My Ovarian Reserve?

If you’d like to know more about your ovarian reserve, Nicosia Fertility is here to help. We offer comprehensive testing and consultation to help you make informed decisions about your reproductive future.

Feel free to contact us today for more information and personalized care!