ANTI MULLERIAN HORMONE ( AMH )

Interpretation

Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) is produced directly by the granulosa cells of ovarian follicles. AMH levels correlate with the number of antral follicles. Women with lower AMH have lower antral follicular counts and produce a lower number of oocytes compared with women with higher levels. AMH levels do not vary with the menstrual cycle and can be measured independently of the day of the menstrual cycle.

AMH can be used for:

1. Evaluating fertility potential and ovarian response in an IVF cycle. Women with low AMH levels are more likely to be poor ovarian responders.

2. Measuring ovarian aging - Diminished ovarian reserve is signaled by reduced baseline serum AMH levels. Women with poor ovarian rereserve who have entered the menopause have low levels of AMH.

3. AMH levels can also be used for ther clinical applications like diagnosis and follow up of granulose cell tumour of ovaries, evaluation of delayed precocious puberty, perimenopausal transition in women. Kindly correlate clinically.