Low Amh

[Mrs W 11]

Hi ladies,

I am looking for some buddies who have got low amh and therefore low ovarian reserve. I was diagnosed in January and am finding it very difficult to cope with.

My story - I had an ovarian tumour in 2001 and had 1 ovary removed but was told my remaining ovary would compensate. Fast forward to 2011 after getting married we started ttc and got bfp first cycle and had my dd in 2012. We decided to ttc no 2 in Nov 2013 and again got bfp first cycle but ended in mmc in jan 2015. We began trying again but have never had a bfp since.

In Jan this year a blood test confirmed my amh is 3 which is very low for someone my age, I am only 34. I was advised to try ivf and I am now in the tww of my first cycle. At my baseline scan I have a low antral follicle count with 4 follicles, possibly a 5th tiny one. As my scans went on more follicles appeared and I ended with 6-7 and got 6 eggs at retrieval.

Sadly 1 was immature, 2 were totally abnormal and of the remaining 3 only 2 fertilised. 1 of the 2 never divided so the remaining embryo was transfer on day 2. I'm torn between hoping that the remaining embie was a good quality egg and since I've been pregnant twice before I might be lucky and then the fact that the other eggs were not good quality so chances are this one might not be.

Faced with the mountain of years of possible fertility treatment and ivfs costing tens of thousands, an ever increasing age gap with my dd and the possibility that I may never have another baby with my own eggs I am feeling really anxious and frightened. I can't believe how quickly this has escalated from being ale to get pregnant easily to struggling to get eggs at ivf.

Anyway, I'd like to chat to other ladies who have low amh, hear success stories or share tips, advice and try and remain positive together!!

Xx

 

[TTC74]

I was diagnosed with low AMH a few months ago, too (.3). I know that I'm 40, but that is exceptionally low even for 40. My mother went through premature ovarian failure. So, presumably, that's what I'm in the midst of, too. I've been TTC for 10 months. This is my first month on clomid. I'm hopeful because my FSH and E2 numbers were good. Plus, my follicle count was 8. So, hopefully, I can get a good egg or 2 out of the deal and get it fertilized. I'm very anxious, too, though. I know that they only do 3 rounds of clomid and then they recommend more invasive treatments that I simply cannot afford. I don't even want to think about the possibility that I may not be successful in this journey. That's the reality, though. So, yeah, it's a crappy situation. I can only keep my fingers crossed and pray for the best.

 

[Mrs W 11]

Hi TTC, sorry to hear you have also had a diagnosis. Are you in the uk or us as I know the numbers differ between the places.

8 is a great antral follicle count though and you only need one good quality egg. Best of luck with the Clomid.

Here I wasn't given the option of Clomid, I was advised to go straight for ivf so will be following to see if Clomid works for you. X

 

[TTC74]

I'm in the U.S. I'll keep you updated as to whether I see any results with Clomid. I'm being terribly impatient. Last month I O'd on CD12 (which is a little early for me). This month, on the clomid, my OPKs are still very faint at CD12. I Can't wait until the second half of the TWW so I can start testing!

 

[Mrs W 11]

You're an early tester then haha! I'm the opposite, try not to test as I hate seeing a bfn. Seen too many of those in the last year.

I'm impatient too, it's so hard not having any control. How many months of Clomid will you do?

 

[TTC74]

The Dr will only give it to me for 3-4 months. And, I really can't afford more aggressive methods of reproductive assistance. So, I'm praying hard that this works.

 

[Mrs W 11]

It's so unfair that for some of us the only way costs thousands isn't it. We were lucky, we had savings but they were for buying a new home and nice furniture originally.

I hope the Clomid works x

 

[Brittbri]

I was diagnosed with low amh (.32) and I'm only 25. My RE told me I would have a very low chance of conceiving with my own eggs and said ivf was prob the only way I would conceive. I decided to get a second opinion and my new RE told me the amh test isn't very reliable bc it's a new way to check for ovarian reserve but research has not been very consistent. Me and dh have been actively ttc for 4 years now and nothing. (Not a single bfp the entire time). I hope that what my re said was true and hope there are other options that will make this journey a success. And I hope you get the bfp you deserve really soon!!! Good luck!!

 

[TTC74]

If I don't conceive in my 3-4 months of clomid, I'm going to beg my re to try the method used in this study.

https://www.fertilitycare.net/documents/Boyle-AMH.pdf

 

[Mrs W 11]

Hi Britt, I hope that your new RE is right!! I know amh reflects the size of egg pool left but that isn't to say you can't get pregnant, you only need one egg to get preg!!

Ttc thanks for posting that article. It's really interesting. I don't really understand the treatment they did though. What is complete follicle rupture?

 

[lintu]

Hi Ladies, Im 34 and waiting my results on my AMH, dreading it

I have everything xd for you lil bean hun xx

 

[xxDreamxx]

I am 40 and my last AMH result which was done in June 2013 was 1.2. I have half an ovary in total, I lost the other 1.5 to Ovarian tumours years ago. My husband has a low count and chromosome condition. We felt pregnant in 2013 through IUI but lost baby at 16 weeks, we were commencing IVF in July/August 2013 but I found out I was pregnant naturally and cancelled the cycle. My little boy just turned 1 and we are just starting month #3 of trying naturally. I need to try for awhile before seeing my FS but also need to lose some weight and get my bmi down as the clinic has a max bmi policy in place.

Wishing you all the best. Xx

 

[Mrs W 11]

Good luck lintu, I hope your results are good. Xx

Dream, it's good to know you feel naturally and had your baby! Good luck trying for no 3!

My first ivf has failed so I've booked an appointment at another clinic for next week. Onwards and hopefully upwards! X

 

[lintu]

Mrs w sorry darlin xxx

I'm on CD39 and no in sight going to make a massive effort to do my bbt, started today!

Still no amh result back, how long does it normally take?

 

[TTC74]

lintu, it took mine about a week as best as I recall. Most of my labs come back the same day, but that one they had to send off to another lab to have tested.

Mrs W - Sorry to hear your bad news. Fx for your onward and upward, though!

 

[lintu]

God mine was taken nearly a mth ago!

 

[lachicasola]

Hi ladies

I hope this offers a bit of a bright spot. My AMH test came back way under the bottom 10% for my age (AMH of 2.3 on the scale they use in New Zealand). We tried for just under three years without a single positive result, went through several unsuccessful IUIs and were planning for IVF when we got a surprise BFP naturally. Our little girl was born 5 weeks ago and she's perfect. I keep looking at her wondering how she's here when it all seemed so impossible a year ago.

I know everyone's journey is different, and we were lucky that we didn't have any other fertility issues to manage, but I hope our story helps with keeping positive that there may be a happy outcome for you despite what the AMH numbers say.