Women with a high concentration of anti-Müllerian
hormone stand a better chance of giving birth after in vitro fertilization,
according to a recent study accepted for publication.
Anti-Müllerian
hormone (AMH) is produced by the ovaries. The study found women with high AMH
levels were 2.5 times more likely to have a successful IVF cycle than women of
a similar age with low levels of the hormone. AMH levels were a predictor of pregnancy
and live birth, even when the mother's age and egg production were taken into
account.
For
women who are struggling to get pregnant by all means, a high AMH level should be very
reassuring from a fertility test result.High levels of this hormone mean there is a greater chance they
have plenty of healthy eggs remaining to support a pregnancy.
Researchers concluded high AMH levels are associated with
successful IVF treatment because the hormone levels reveal important
information about the quality as well as the quantity of eggs left in a woman's
ovaries. Women who have high AMH levels are likely to have a high proportion of
eggs capable of developing into healthy embryo. Women who have AMH levels above
2.94 ng/ml have greater chances as studies have shown. Although researchers did
not find a cut-off point below which women could not get pregnant.
The study
found reason for optimism among women who have polycystic ovary syndrome, a
condition normally associated with ovulation problems. Women who have this
condition tend to have high AMH levels. Women who have polycystic ovaries are
likely to be good candidates for IVF, along with high AMH levels, this group
tends to have a significant supply of eggs remaining in the ovaries.
