Low amh

[Luckyme1]

Hi

I just got told the bad news on Monday that my amh is 1.


It looks like one ovary isn't working (I had a large cyst removed). But doctor didn't confirm that. That's what i suspect.


He wants me to keep trying for another six months and then try Ivf. He said Ivf will be hard for me because I only have a few eggs. The other option is donor eggs.


I am really lucky as I have one beautiful baby, just scared as I'm 39 maybe this is the only baby I will have.


My sister will donate her eggs but she is 35 in a months time and lives in the uk. The other is 26 and will think about it.


Any body have good stories with an amh that low?

Also we are moving to Canberra from Sydney in April so if I do Ivf it will be a Canberra clinic. My doctor has recommended bronwyn Devine. Has anyone had a good experience with her or should I stick with my Sydney doctor. He is dr robert Lahoud, but it would mean traveling for treatment, and I'm not sure that is possible.

[Chubear]

Sorry you got bad news :(
My AMH is only 4 and we have just fallen Pg with our first. Needed three shots at IUI and metformin but it did work.
Hang in there.

[mysticme]

I don't have any good news.
I am 33 Nd my AMH was 2.2 in may last year.
I have been TTC #2 for 6+ years now.
I wish you a lot more luck that I have had.

[Luckyme1]

Thanks everyone. Mystic me have you tried Ivf?

[mysticme]

Thanks everyone. Mystic me have you tried Ivf?

Not yet. The last FS said he would only do iui but we moved before we had a chance to start.

[Chubear]

Our FS said ivf was the next step if our last iui had been unsuccessful. She talked about tailoring the drugs to take the low amh into account and was cautiously optimistic about it.
Maybe get a second opn about ivf for you?

[mysticme]

Our FS said ivf was the next step if our last iui had been unsuccessful. She talked about tailoring the drugs to take the low amh into account and was cautiously optimistic about it.
Maybe get a second opn about ivf for you?

I will be looking into it.
Thanks

[Buttercup80]

Hi Luckyme1

I've had my AMH tested twice ~ first time was 4.9 and second time 5.4. FS told us to IVF ASAP after the first result as 4.9 is considered quite low for my age of 31. BUT we went on to get 19 eggs at pick up (low AMHers I believe never get that many) so I asked for AMH to be tested again, 5.4 still considered low so off we went to IVF again this time 24 eggs at pick up! Obviously the AMH results are correct as I've had the test done twice but it just seems odd that I'm producing so many eggs...

Sorry what a round about way of saying maybe the AMH test is too new to take as gospel? But in my honest opinion I think at your age I would give IVF a go, especially with your AMH level, but thats just me...

It hasn't ended in a BFP for us but I believe I have other issues anyway...

[Luckyme1]

When my AMH was tested before my Ds was born it was five, but I got pregnant the next month. I'm hoping that I can still get preggers with a low AMH, but we will have to see.

[tantom]

Hi I had mine tested a few weeks ago and was told it was very low for my age (31) i got 8.8 just wondering what is a normal score? He told me that there wasnt much hope of falling with clomid and would only give me one cycle on it and then would have to look into IVF, just a bit confused

thanks
Tanya :babydust1:

[Chubear]

There are amh graphs online, just google it.
I would get a second opn about it though. My amh is 4 and our third iui was successful. I am 32.
If you are in brissy I can recommend dr Karen Watson. :)

[Luckyme1]

Hi

I've booked myself in to see Simone campbell of genea in Canberra. Appointment is on the 29th May. I hope we can get naturally pregnant before then, but I don't want to waste time. Just want a sibling for my beautiful boy.

[MinkyJ]

Simone is lovely, I've only had one visit and this is my first cycle but my husband and I really liked her manner.

[Luckyme1]

Hi minkyj, do you mind if I ask why you are seeing Simone. Do you have low amh?

[MinkyJ]

Sorry I don't know my AMH yet. I next see Simone on 2 April and find out the results. I only posted because you are seeing her.

i have had two miscarriages, an ectopic and short luteal and considering I'm 37, that prompted me to see Simone.

I'm tracking this month and had ovidrel.

[Luckyme1]

Minky J, I had two miscarriages at 37, but then fell with my beautiful boy the next time, so every chance you will too. Good luck

[merri berri]

this is just the thread i needed to find today! i had amh done in oct and came as 9.9 (i'm 31 as well). that specialist wasnt too concerned for the now, but has told me not to wait any longer to TTC (well, we've been doing that for 18 months). but today i saw a fertility specialist and he said "wow that's low". totally diff opinion, and not that it really matter about the falling of pregnant, cause i've gotten pregnant all up 4 times with only one DD, he's more worried about the quality of the eggs now being released since my amh is low, cause when it gets low you have lesser good eggs left near the end.

am needing to get hubbies sperm dna fragmentation looked at, as regular sperm analysis came up fine results.

today i felt almost doomed after hearing this, that at the age of 31, we will prob need to look into IVF at the end of the year, all because he said the amount of eggs i have left are that of a 37 year old

[mysticme]

Wow. I am only a couple of years older than you and mine was 2.2

So I guess that is really really bad?

I hope you get your bubba soon

[Flemo]

Mine was 11 should be 22 for my age. Almost 33. So is lowish but could be worse. Just had 1 failed iui now moving straight to ivf. Should start st the end of April. At day 6 of my cycle now. Ttc 20 mnths. Diagnosis unexplained.

[tantom]

Merri Berri, your doctors response was the same as mine, i was told this over the phone so, Im off to see him around the 13th of April, to see what the next step is for the IVF, hopefully everyone here gets their BFP very soon

[Luckyme1]

Good luck everyone. It just takes one egg. Amh doesn't measure egg quality, remember and it can't tell you how long you have left. I'm seeing fs in may again. A new one as we're moving to Canberra.

How does everyone manage the sadness.

[tantom]

Hi luckyme
im not handling the sadness very well at the moment, this is my first round of clomid ( which I'm sure hasn't worked) and I'm still blaming myself for all this happening, I could be just sitting watching my dh playing with our niece and start crying or my bf just has to text me something nice and I start,
Would love to know how everyone else handles it ?

[Luckyme1]

Tantom, why do you think this is all your fault. Nobody puts themselves in this situation at all. Was talking about dealing with the sadness with dh tonight. He sys I need to find a hobby that makes me feel happy and takes my mind off of the TTC bit. He's right. I really enjoy socializing with my ds and friends and their kids. What do you enjoy doing?

When I'm at home I'm gonna take up sudoku or crosswords again. You have to focus on what you're doing and it's kinda peaceful.

[Little Feet]

Luckyme - I have also got an AMH of 1. We had our first IVF in Feb, only got 2 eggs but FS was pleased with the quality of them. Low AMH does not = poor quality. Both eggs fertilised, had one transferred and other frozen. Unfortunately, the emby didn't stick but we are hoping to do FET this month. I have a 3.5yr old conceived naturally so FS has been positive of my chances, she stresses the stats that there is only a 1 in 4 chance of success with any cycle after transfer. On average she says it takes 6 cycles. I hope we don't have to wait that long. I hope that you get your BFP really soon. I totally relate to wanting a sibling for lo. I worry so much about my son being an only child, a big age gap used ot concern me but not so much anymore as long as we can have another.

As for dealing with the sadness. I let myself feel it when it's there, but I try and soothe myself by doing things I enjoy. It is hard not to think about it all the time, I find it dominates my thoughts.

good luck and :babydust1: to all xxxx

[Luckyme1]

Hi little feet.

Hooray, I have found someone like me! I too would dearly love a sibling for my ds, so I'm not giving up either. And yes, because we have done it once before I think we can do it again.

And thank you so much for giving me that great information about Ivf. Now I know what I'm dealing with. Six cycles, gosh that gets expensive doesn't it. But I would spend the money without hesitation. Are you on dhea by any chance? My doctor has put me on it to improve my egg reserve, or preserve it, I can't remember everything he said exactly in that meeting I was in so much shock.

I get depressed too but I try and find things to do that I enjoy, which helps, although i feel I'm getting obsessed with the whole process.

But a 1 in 4 chance of the embi sticking is good, you just need that lucky roll of the dice.

Good luck with your next transfer, let us know how you go. Thank you again.

[Little Feet]

Hi Luckyme,

It is nice to find someone in the same boat, I was beginning to think I was the only one with an AMH of 1!

It does get expensive but I am hoping it won't take us 6 cycles! I am praying this FET works for us. Before my EPU my FS said she didn't think that I would have any embys that would make it to the freezer. She was pleased to be proved wrong and I have read of others who had a lot of eggs but still got no frosties so I count myself really lucky that even though there were only 2 eggs they were obviously of good enough quality. I'm not on DHEA, it wasn't suggested by my FS and I hadn't even heard of it until I found BH! I may ask her about it next time I see her but my understanding is that you have to be on it a few months and I am so impatient :impatient:

I also feel I get obsessed with it, I think about getting pg from the moment I wake up! Stay in touch and we can be that support to eachother. Take care x

[Luckyme1]

I will definitely stay in touch, we need all the support we can get.

Since I got my amh result I've been going through so many emotions and thoughts.

At first I just cried all the time, then I wanted to fix it and researched all our options, which has made me feel worse and then sometimes better as I think I see hope and then the hope gets dashed as I find out success rates or time waiting for adoption or permenant care.

I'm trying to feel grateful for what I have, and I love my ds more than life itself and he makes me so happy. I also have a wonderful husband, but then I feel sad because I can't make them happy by giving them a sibling or another son or daughter.

I try and think it'll be ok that my ds is my one and only but I'm not there yet. I'm not ready yet to give up. We will try naturally, for a few more months, then Ivf, then donor eggs. If that doesn't work we will try permenant care or foster care.

I think this will all be easier if I could accept it and decide that what will be will be, and if we do get another child in our lives it will be a bonus. I'm not saying giving up trying our options, just that it might be easier if I'm more comfortable with whatever our fate is. I'm trying to get to that place, I just don't know how to get there.

I'm lucky though I have my beautiful boy and wonderful man, I do love my little family.

[Little Feet]

I don't think I really took in what it meant to have a diagnosis of a low amh. My GP kept saying that it was a new test and there isn't much research to back it up etc and I had conceived naturally so my chances were good, so I think I just didn't focus on it. My issue was more trying to stop understanding why my body wasn't working in the same way anymore. I had to just let that go as it wasn't helping me.

I know what you mean about just being able to accept what we have in life. I adore my DS, he is the light of my life and I count my blessings everyday that I have him in my life. However, for me the desire to have another child is separate to my love for him. If I was lucky enough to get pg again no one would question whether I have enough love to share between two children but if I express my desire for another baby I am often told that I am lucky to have one and should be grateful for him. I am. That doesn't mean I can't have the desire for another. Does that make sense?

I think getting to "that place" that you describe is a process. At the moment we still have hope and we're still on a journey to try and complete our families. I do know wha tyou mean though, I often think it would be easier if I could find an acceptance that it's not meant to be. I'mjust not ready to accept that yet.

I feel the same, I am blessed with my darling DH and my beautiful boy xxx

[Luckyme1]

I love your thoughts on this. I agree that we are allowed to have different feelings about things rather than just be grateful to have our ds's. Nobody would question our thoughts on our children would be different if we had two and it doesn't take away from our love for them.

AF came on Saturday, it was a day later than last month so I was thinking maybe, for a day. But it wasn't to be. The only good thing about it, is that it has gone back to 28 day cycle. The first time since my ds was born, it was all over the place before that. I'm hoping that is a good sign and that means my fertility is improving! Maybe next month.

[mytime]

Hi all - it has been great to read this forum and see others in the same situation.

About 3 weeks ago I found out I had just got a low AMH (undetectable) and understand how everyone feels, I was just shattered to think that I may be out of eggs. We have been off to the FS (got in the next day after a very lucky cancellation - I am hoping it is a positive sign).

We started Chlomid this cycle and cycle tracking to see if we conceive naturally (we hadn't even tried until now - I am 39). If this doesn't work for us we are off to IVF. I wish everyone luck and look forward to reading about your successes on this forum.

[mytime]

Tantom,

Hang in there. I have a low AMH (under 1!!!) and understand how you feel. I like you have have felt like it is all my fault we are in this situation because I delayed having children due to my career. But after a lot of tears, I am now just really focusing on the positive. I am on my first cycle of Chlomid as well, and am just trying to see this journey as a positive step in my life. A friend who conceived through IVF (8 cycles) has been a big help, she was the same age (39) when she started and convinced me to stop beating myself up. Now is the time to be positive. I wish you all the best of luck.

[Luckyme1]

Thank you mytime, I hope you get some positive news at the FS tomorrow. Let us know how you go.

[hopefulthisyr]

Hi there,

I too had AMH is the 2's @ 29 years old. I had had an ectopic after a year of TTC and it was a year after this that we sought answers. Never in a million years did I expect to hear the words EOF.

After 2 below average cycles of IVF we were so lucky to conceive naturally. FS couldn't believe it...neither could we!!

Our miracle angel is now 14 months old and we have been TTC since she was 4 months (though I BF til 6). I don't think we are mentally ready to go back to IVF, but I'm conscious of this ticking clock.

Anyone tried anything less invasive prior to IVF?

ps. DH also has dodgy swimmers

Good luck everyone - do know miracle happen, we're living proof!

X

[Luckyme1]

Hi hopefulthisyear,

We are trying ourselves and doing Tcm and acupuncture. We're back to a new doctor at the end of this month, so we shall see what she says.

Good luck with trying, you will know in your heart what is the next step for you.

Fingers crossed and baby dust...

[Goanaspaner]

Don't let the number get you down... It's hard I know
I was told at just 27 my amh was 1.5!! Crazy.....

[Luckyme1]

Did you have a baby after the test numbers?

[livinginhope75]

Hi
I am just wondering whether you have had any luck as this post is from March. I am also in a similar position. My AMH test was less than 1 and i am 37. I was told my only chance was ivf but as we could not afford it i am about to start clomid. Was told that i could only do 2 cycles of this.
What is normal AMH? I cant seem to get much information about this and its so confusing.
Thanks

[Goanaspaner]

Still in the process. This has been a very difficult 2 years...
Ive done Ivf & iui, now I've had 3 miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy..
Now the doctors tell me I have a mutant gene... I have too many white blood cells. They attack and kill anything foreign to my body and then a blood clotting disorder...
I've been a dead set basket case and been on a cracker emotional roller coaster....
To put the icing on the cake, I run a nursery in a day care with babies .....
Be careful on clomid... It thins your uterus.
They told me no way for clomid with low amh...

[Luckyme1]

Hi goanspar,

Sorry you're having such a difficult time. I hope it gets easier. What is next for you?

Living in hope I was told my amh should be between 5 and 14 for my age which is 39, so 1 is not good, the good thing is though that my Doc says I can still get pregnant so she's tracking my cycle this month.

[beccabub]

I am 41 my amh is 'normal' and I have never had a positive pregnancy test in 5 yrs of fertility treatment inc yrs of IVF other friends have had very low amh and have had more than 1 healthy child? I don't know how accurate the teat is because of that?:cantbelieveit:

[Goanaspaner]

I was very skeptical about this test, f.s told me it was accurate. I disagree, they told me when I did ivf last year I would only get 3-4 eggs "maybe". I got 10, they told me I would only achieve pregnancy via icsi... Little did they bother to run more tests on other things... I could never keep a baby due to a auto immune disorder n a blood clotting disorder.
I only found this out after 3 m/c's..
Unfortunately ivf is a power situation for needy people. I understand it's a business but it's emotionally draining

[Buttercup80]

Hi

I just wanted to come back to this thread to share my story again. We have a DS conceived naturally and easily and after BFing him didn't get a regular cycle back so we had my amh tested and it came in at 4.9 at age 31 and fs recommended IVF straight away, at EPU we got 19 eggs which I understand to be way above what should be expected for a low amh'er...none were able to be frozen and we got a BFN. I requested a second test and it came it at 5.4 (still low and FS still insisted IVF was the way to go), we got 24 eggs this time on a lower dose of FSH! None able to freeze and BFN. FS still insisted I had low amh despite this huge hauls and recommended IVF again! I said no, this seems crazy and asked for a monitored clomid cycle with trigger...he kinda 'washed' his hands of me but had the nurses do what I asked for and here we are 16 weeks pregnant from a clomid cycle that he said would not work because of 'low amh'! The test is too new in my opinion...just wanted to share:yes:

Good luck and :babydust1::babydust1::babydust1: to you all, I truly hope you all get your BFPs

[Goanaspaner]

Hi buttercup...

After Ivf I wanted to try iui, I fell pregnant 4 times, but it ended up in m/c. I now know I have a auto immune disorder n a blood clotting disorder.. Fixed with aspirin, then steroids n clexayne ASAP when I'm pregnant.
Now I'm 7.5 weeks preg..
Ivf is a hoax with amh

[Buttercup80]

Agree! Its like its the current 'go to' option if they have no other idea...CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy :hyper:

[Luckyme1]

I got pregnant very easily with an AMH of 5. I don't think it has anything to do with how fertile you are. Just how long you have left.

Mine is 1 now so not sure if we can have a second bub which I am heartbroken about, we are doing Ivf next month as hubby has dodgy swimmers and with my low reserve and we have been trying since October. Hope we can get another bubba and sibling for my ds.

I think the test is ok it's just the doctor's interpretation which is wrong.