The one blood test that every young woman should do

Many people go in for annual physical checkups routinely . Doctors do a panel of blood tests , in order to judge how healthy they are .  One of the tests which is routinely performed is a cholesterol level , in order to check for the risk of heart disease . In my opinion, this is quite a pointless test for young women, because the risk of their having heart disease is very low in the first place. This is why the chances of finding an abnormality are very slim. However, in spite of this , the test is routinely performed every year for all young women going for an annual medical checkup. One size does not fit all ; and rather than use a mindless protocol for testing everyone, it would make much more sense to customize the testing, depending upon the age of the patient. A far more valuable test for young women would be their blood AMH level – a test which assesses their ovarian reserve – the quantity and quality of eggs they have left. We know that ovarian reserve declines irreversibly with age; and this test is especially valuable for women who want to postpone childbearing.. This is relatively new test which is become widely available recently , and which provides a good index for ovarian function. As society evolves , women are now choosing to postpone having babies for multiple reasons. Firstly, they want to pursue a career ; and secondly, successful young women want to wait until they find Mr Right, rather than accept the first guy who catches their eye. While i...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: Heart disease In vitro fertilisation AMH Pregnancy Ovarian reserve Blood test Infertility Anti-Müllerian hormone Source Type: blogs