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Does A Low AMH Level Indicate Infertilit y?

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AMH levels and their link to fertility issues are a heated debate among fertility specialists. Some agree that they are connected while others remain skeptical. Here is some insight into what they are.

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Does A Low AMH Level

Indicate

Infertility?

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What is AMH?

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- AMH (Anti-Mullerian

Hormone) is a substance

produced by granulosa cells at the beginnings of

ovarian follicle development

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- It is used to predict a

women’s chances of fertility

because the number of these cells are related to the number of

follicles that ultimately become

fertilizable eggs.

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- AMH has been linked to

infertility by some fertility

specialists

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However…

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- As displayed in a case study conducted by

fertility specialist, Julia Indichova,

AMH’s link to infertility is highly

misleading

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- In the case study, a 28 year

old woman couldn’t conceive her second child after trying the same method

(Clomid) she used for her first child 6 months eariler, due to low AMH

levels

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- After doing her own research, she found that she needed to

trust an alternative

method with rest and norishment

for her body after her first

pregnancy

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Most Common Measurement of AMH

LevelsHigh AMH Over 3.0ng/ml

Normal AMH Over 1.0ng/ml

Low Normal AMH 0.7-0.9ng/ml

Low AMH 0.3-0.6ng/ml

Very low AMH Less than 0.3ng/ml

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- Based on 20 years experience,

Indichova has given women with low AMH

levels hope. She concludes that low AMH levels

are not a reflection of a woman’s egg

quality.