23 Oct

Are FSH, inhibin B and AMH really associated with infertility or ovarian reserve?

Is diminished ovarian reserve, as measured by low antimüllerian hormone (AMH), associated with infertility among women of late reproductive age? Many people working in OBGyn or the fertility IVF fields would say ‘yes’ but until the recent study finds that Ovarian reserve tests aren’t a good predictor of fertility.  the new research, published in the […]

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30 Sep

Diminished ovarian function: Age at menarche only?

There is a research study conducted by Dr.Andrea Weghofer on the relationship between diminished ovarian function and age at menarche. The title is called “Age at menarche: a predictor of diminished ovarian function?” The mean age of the patients was 38.9 ± 4.9 years, and their mean level of AMH was 1.4 ± 2.0 ng/mL and […]

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09 Sep

Anti-mullerian hormone(AMH): evaluation of ovarian reserve.

Anti-mullerian hormone levels and chances for conception Besides Clomiphene challenge test, Day 3 FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and estradiol (E2) test, Blood levels of the hormone AMH are often used by fertility specialists as part of the evaluation of ovarian reserve. There are some problems involved with interpretation of AMH hormone levels. Because the test […]

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