Can I get pregnant with a low AMH ?

This is one of the commonest questions I am asked.The answer is – It depends !After all, the chances of a pregnancy in a woman with a low AMH will be completely different if she is 26 years old and has been trying to have a baby for only 5 months; as compared to exactly the same AMH level in a 46-year old women with irregular periods,  who has failed to conceive even after trying for over 2 years.The point is that doctors do not treat numbers or lab results – we treat humans !In order to interpret an AMH level intelligently, we need lots more information . How old is the patient ? What’s her antral follicle count ?  Has she been pregnant before ? Has she done IVF before ? What was her ovarian response  ?It takes time to get the right answers to these questions.  The problem is that patients want quick and dirty and simple answers. They expect that IVF specialists and experts, and that it should be easy for them to answer such a simple question, because they have so many years of experience. When I explain that it’s not possible to do so, they often get upset, because they think I am not willing to share my knowledge ; or that I am not really such a wise expert after all !The truth is that the quality of the answer does depend upon the quality of the question . It also depends not only on the expertise of the doctor, but on the sophistication of the patient. Anyone can ask a question, but does the patient have the maturity to be able to understand t...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: Anti-Müllerian hormone Antral follicle Copenhagen University Hospital European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Follicle-stimulating hormone In vitro fertilisation Ovarian reserve patient Source Type: blogs