What is AMH?
AMH or Anti-Müllerian hormone is a hormone produced by tiny leaves in the ovaries, which is an indicator of ovarian function or indicates the number of eggs left in a woman at that time.
The level of AMH hormone in the blood can help you estimate the number of eggs that are still growing in the ovaries, which reflects your chances of getting pregnant. The results of the AMH test help doctors assess how many eggs are left in the ovaries, which can help inform the chances of success of IVF and help in planning for women who want to have children today and in the future.
Why AMH Test?
Normally, women are born with a limited amount of eggs, with about 1-2 million eggs,which can’t regenerate eggs.Unlike male germ cells, which can always regenerate sperm. Although it may seem that we women are born with a large number of eggs, these egg cells are quickly broken down.
- As you age: It is found that only about 400,000 eggs are left when you enter fertility or when you start your first menstruation, and they will continue to break down every month until you reach menopause. In addition to age
- Other factors such as
- Heredity
- Daily lifestyle habits such as stress, insufficient rest, smoking, drinking alcohol.
- Daily lifestyle habits such as stress, insufficient rest, smoking, drinking alcohol.
These factors all result in the egg breaking down faster than usual and not only affect the number of eggs left in the ovary. They also affect the quality of egg cells.
Measuring AMH levels by drawing blood is a fairly accurate test. This makes it possible to know the performance of the ovaries.
Advantages of "AMH" (AntiMullerian Hormone) Level Analysis
The AMH test is a simple test with a blood test to measure the level of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH), which indicates the ability of the ovaries to function. Blood tests can also be done without abstaining from water or food before the blood draw, and can be tested every day regardless of the menstrual cycle.
- It helps assess the ability of the ovaries to assess their chances of pregnancy and helps doctors recommend ways to better increase their chances of getting pregnant.
- ค่า AMH เป็นส่วนหนึ่งที่ช่วยให้แพทย์ประเมินว่า ควรให้การกระตุ้นรังไข่มากน้อยแค่ไหนจึงเหมาะสม เพื่อประกอบการรักษาภาวะมีบุตรยาก
- The AMH value is part of the way to help the doctor assess how much ovarian stimulation should be given. For the treatment of infertility.
- High AMH It can be used to help assess polycystic ovary syndrome (POCS) along with other assessments.
- Suitable for women or couples who want to plan to have children in the future.
