First, before we talk about what AMH is, I think it is important for women to understand the basics of female fertility.
Women are born with all of the eggs they will ever have in their life (approximately 1-2 million at birth). Throughout their lifespan, starting at the first menstrual cycle, the body recruits a group of follicles (each with a small immature egg inside) that have the potential to respond to hormones, grow and ovulate.
Usually, a woman will ovulate one egg per month, the eggs that do not get selected to ovulate will dissolve and the process repeats itself if a woman is not pregnant that month.
Now, what exactly are AMH levels?Let’s make it easy to understand.
* AMH stands for ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE.
* Generally it evaluates the ovarian reserve in women.
* AMH is a fertility test done to measure the AMH level in the blood.
* It is also done to assist the reproduction procedures like in Vitro-Fertilization (IVF).
