AMH/Preserving fertility

[ellierose66]

Hi!

I’m 27 and my AMH is 7.6 which we’ve been told is low for my age.

We definitely want to have children, but we’re hoping to be able to wait a short while longer before doing this. We’ve been trying for a year and it’s become mentally exhausting, we need a break.

The lower AMH has caused us to worry we don’t necessarily have time to do this.

I know there’s no way of knowing how quickly the levels are declining, but has anyone been in a similar boat?

Can we realistically wait for a year before we start?

I would hate to think we make a decision which means in a years time we have no options.

help please! X

@ellierose66 at 27, if you've been trying for a year and with your AMH, I personally wouldn't take a break. Try to get in top of exactly why this is taking its toll (totally understand how incredibly hard it is) incase there are a few ways to ease things and make them more bearable. If you've had fertility tests on both sides and everything else is fine, perhaps have a HSG and check your tubes are not blocked. There is an increased chance of pregnancy post this procedure. Good luck!

It's hard to know for definite because your AMH could just naturally be a lot lower than the norm for you age. It might not be deteriorating. Have you had a scan to look at your AFC? At your age your egg quality should be excellent which is the important thing. So no, I don't think you need to rush into anything. At 31 with an AMH of 6 I was advised there wasn't a desperate rush. TTC is exhausting, you have my sympathy. Good luck with your decisions.