What the heck is AMH?!

I’ve been talking about my blood tests and one of the tests I have mentioned is my AMH test.

AMH stands for “anti-mullerian hormone test” I had never even heard of AMH before being referred to the fertility clinic and see a few things mentioning it. Some of the “refund packages” that Access Fertility or Assured Fertility offer are relient on this blood test as well as other things.

So, AMH is a hormone that is secreted by cells in the follicles. The level of AMH in a womans blood is said to be a good indicator of ovarian reserve. AMH does not change during your menstrual cycle so it can be taken at any point (even if you are on contraceptive!)

AMH is generally measured in ng/ml or pmol/l and it can vary by age. These here are the rough age expectations or brackets that are banded about. Looking at “per age bracket” is better than looking at other charts as some of them link all of them together.

My own personal level was 16 pmol/l which equates to 2.24 I had my AMH done 2 months before I turned 35 so I sit within the ranges or just slightly under. I am classed as satisfactory….its a word that is used a few times I don’t want to just be satisfactory! ha!

AMH can help with setting expectations on the number of eggs that may be retrieved or how people will respond to the medication for IVF. However, there are some places that don’t believe that AMH is a good indicator of anything – or can mis-lead people. This is probably one of the reasons that the blood test is not available on the NHS and is a test you have to pay for it.

The cost of the AMH blood test can vary clinic to clinic, I personally paid £80, however I’ve known people pay as little as £50 but upto £120+

If you’ve had your AMH done what was your levels?