NHS Funding for IVF with lower AMH score

[J1984]

Hi I hope you don't mind me posting but I needed some advice. Don't know if you have guys posting on here so here goes.

Me and my darling wife have been TTC for the last 2 years to no avail. I went for the relevant tests and it turns out that my swimmers are low in count and motility. We were told we would be referred for IVF/ICSI treatment and were told that we could be eligible for 1 cycle of treatment on the NHS. My wife is 35 and all her tests came back as ok. Most recently she had her blood test. We have just found out that her AMH reading was 3.9 and it needs to be 5.4 (that's what I read is one of the criteria) she will be having another test. My question is I've read that this generally won't increase. We have no children and fit all the other criteria - would they turn us down for NHS funding due to an AMH of 3.9 ? The other route would have to be self funded which is extremely expensive and this has come out of the blue as we thought we would be ok for NHS funding and it just feels like another setback. ? Am I right to be worried ? I've tried to keep my wife's spirit's up as I don't want her to worry too much as I've read stress can also affect AMH

I guess it probably differs between each Trust. I had IVF a few years ago and didn’t realise there was a threshold for AMH. I guess they have to make it worth their while. As you probably realise, low AMH is likely to result in a low yield of eggs on collection. My AMH was 10 and they managed to retrieve 10 eggs. 6 fertilised and only two (one just barely) were viable and I had both implanted to increase my chances to 26%. Thankfully it worked, but you can see why they would be reluctant to work with such a low AMH score.

Hopefully the next test will be better.

Hi OP
There's an Infertility board on here - try asking there and someone may be able to help.

🤦🏾‍♂️ Damn I thought I had posted it on the infertility thread

Sorry you are going through this. We have TTC 9yrs, and had our 3rd loss 2 weeks ago. It was our only NHS IVF cycle allowed in our area so will be paying going forward. Some areas allow none at all! I assume she has had all the normal other fertility tests? Hycocy or HCG, blood tests for hormones, STI screens, thyroid etc?

I assume you are checking the specific IVF criteria in your area, not just the recommended WHO guidelines which can differ significantly?

I'd read several medical articles about lycopene supplements helping sperm motility and DH has take a supplement with it for several months. I'm also reading up about ubiquinol, the converted form of CoQ10 on egg quality.

A women is born with all the eggs she will ever have, so I'd be very surprised if there is anything to suddenly improve AMH level. I assume a 2nd reading is needed though to check her level and whether you qualify for IVF? So sorry, but if that is their criteria, self funded or abroad would be the only options if natural isn't likely.

Thank you. I'm sorry you are going through what you are. I can't imagine that after 9 years.

She has had all her other teats and everything checked out ok. No blockage with the Hysterosalpingogram.

I had read somewhere that Ashwagandha (horse root) helped. I took this for 4 months. But I didn't see any benefit if anything my results were worse though the clinician said it could only be the one test so not to worry