New Fertility Testing – Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

If you want to gauge your egg count, one key indicator of fertility, well, a test that measures a chemical produced in the body called anti-mullerian hormone, or AMH, could do just that.

Widely available in Europe, the test reads AMH levels from a blood sample, which has been shown to provide an accurate snapshot of a woman’s egg count. So if you are anxious about the ticking of your biological clock, this test is your answer. Though it is not yet approved in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration, there is a good possibility your doctor can provide the test. Test runs from $100 to $400.

Michael Alper, chief medical officer of Boston IVF and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School, said: “AMH is an excellent predictor.”