Are We Making Ourselves into Emotionally Ticking Time Bombs? Ovarian Reserve Test (AMH)

Ovarian Reserve (AMH) Test

What is this? Egg reserve test

Women are born with their lifetime supply of eggs, and these gradually decrease in both quality and quantity with age.

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is a hormone secreted by cells in developing egg sacs (follicles). The level of AMH in a woman's blood is generally a good indicator of her ovarian reserve.  AMH does not change during your menstrual cycle, so the blood sample can be taken at any time of the month - even while you are using oral contraception

To interpret the level you should compare your own level with other women of the same age.

Many women are getting their AMH Test done before undergoing IVF, or after a period of time trying for a baby. Low AMH result can mean early menopause, or a poor response to the IVF cycle. A high result can indicate polycystic ovaries.

·      However, here at My Fertile Body we don’t tend to put too much “worry” into an AMH result. I have personally treated two patients whose AMH was 0.1, one was 41yrs old, having had 2 children previous to this. She got pregnant naturally after 3 months having acupuncture, and still to this day her consultant in Dublin can’t quite believe it, especially now she has just had her 4^th baby 6 months ago!!!!

·      The second patient was one of a twin, her AMH was 0.1, her IVF produced only 1 viable egg, amazingly it fertilised and survived to a 5 day blastocyst. She went on to have a healthy baby girl. This particular patient also had a surprise baby 2 years later, completely without any medical intervention!

The negative impact on a patient can cause incredible stress and devastation having been just told their AMH is incredibly low. We see this a lot at our Clinic’s, yet more strain and worry. Instead My Fertile Body focus on getting the body as healthy and baby viable as possible;

·         Increasing the blood flow into the uterus and ovaries – through self-acupressure, abdominal massage, breathing techniques.

·          Reducing stress levels – through Meditation and changing the mind-set.

·          Introducing a diet that is full of anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals that will help this body produce a viable egg.

AMH tests don’t tell us what quality our eggs are, only the quantity. As my dear Grandmother used to say (I was small) its quality Katie not quantity!

Join us at www.myfertilebody.com subscribe for free, enjoy our meditation, and discover our incredible on-line course Create A Bump, starting soon.

  

Katie Murphy Lic Ac