so i got my AMH (Anti Mullerian Hormone Level) back and they were very low. I am now being referred to the lister clinic to see a specialist. I am 27 and i have been crying eber since I got the result this afternoon. Has anyone else got a low level result and then gone on o get a ? I really feel in need of some hope at this point. God knows how I am going to get through the next week until my next appointment?? Im so confused now. My day 3 FSH levels were normal and I have read that the AMH test is new and not always accuate but I feel like I am just tryng to convince myslef that all is ok?? Any replies, as always would be very much welcome. Im in bits at the moment

I'm not sure what AMH is, so I can't really help. I just wanted to offer some

anyone???

Hi hun

I've just had a cycle of IVF and our clinic insists on AMH. Apparently there success rates have started to increase since they started using AMH for protocols back in September. The FS was telling us that the AMH reading coincidentally happens to be an indication of the approx number of eggs that could be expected at egg collection. My AMH reading was 12.4 and I collected 11 eggs - so it's not far off. He also told us of a woman who had an AMH of 3 point something but collected 16 eggs, all of which fertilised, and she's now expecting twins - after her 1st cycle.

I guess the AMH reading is an indication of how you will respond to stimulation, and you'll probably find you will be on a short protocol of drugs with no down regulation. You'll probably have to go for more scans during your cycle but that's a good thing to make sure you're progressing well.

I hope that makes sense. Please try not to get too worried about it. After all, you only need one healthy egg to fertilise and keep growing ...

xx

Oh - and look at it another way... if you hadn't had an AMH reading taken, you would probably have been on the normal protocol, where your own hormonal function was suppressed making it less likely that you would have produced any follicles, causing a lot of distress and heartache due to a cancelled cycle...

xx

yeah - its true - thanks very much Maz. I cant belive this - I am only 27! thanks so much for the reply though. I dont understand - especially as ALL of my day 3 levels including FSH came back normal!!!

My friend had normal day 3 levels, but her AMH reading was 4.8, so I guess there could always be some unexpected results ...

Yeah - agreed. Is she having problems TTC?

She is - her DH had poor SA results so they went for ICSI.

Fingers crossed for her. God, life sucks sometimes