Blood Drug Testing

Has anyone had the blood test which tests the ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE? (Esp.relating to Polycystic Ovary Synd)?

If anyone has please let me know as I had this test which I was referred to do by a private alternative therapy clinic (not my GP) which has come back saying that my results suggest that I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. However when informing my doctor of this (I am going to see her next week) she said she had never heard of that type of blood test and believed it wasnt the correct one to test for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome so wouldnt want to say yes or no to whether I did have it or not. Im now obviouslt totally worried and in limbo and dont know what to think . The POS symptoms I suffer from are: Terrible Skin (Spots etc), Weight gain (have to diet incredibly hard just to maintain), emotionally vulnerable (get upset easily) however my periods are pretty regular and not really heavy or anything. Im so worried now and really want to see if anyone had had or heard of the above type of test to see if it really is 'Crap' as the doctore described it!!???

Public Comments

1. ♥ Anti-Mullerian Hormone- AMH levels correlate with the number of antral follicles. It has been documented that women with lower AMH and antral follicular counts produce a significantly lower number of oocytes compared with women with higher levels. Fertilisation rates in women with lower AMH levels would seem significantly inferior compared with women with higher AMH levels, irrespective of the method used to achieve assisted fertilisation. Women with low AMH levels have fewer oocytes, have lower fertilisation rates, generate fewer embryos, and have a higher incidence of miscarriage during fresh transfers, ultimately culminating in a halving of the pregnancy rate per IVF cycle compared with women with high AMH levels****. When compared to using FSH and age, AMH acts as a superior predictor of live birth and anticipated oocyte yield. ♥Findings such as premature ovarian failure can be effectively diagnosed by unexpectedly low AMH levels and in instances of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a well recognised endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, a two or three fold increase in the number of growing follicles would be reflected in a two or three fold increase in the serum AMH levels.