Is IVF worth trying at 40 with low AMH?

[Cherrytree86]

I am 40 with a AMH of 3.38…IVF worth bothering with? Would only be prepared to have one cycle.
thanks so much

I don’t think that AMH is that low, I know of people that still got a fair few eggs from IVF with numbers lower than that. You may also want to look into create fertility as they do other options for low AMH such as natural IVF.

It's not unreasonable to try IVF but it's unreasonable to only prepare for one cycle, I am sorry to say. On average, esp at this age, it takes at least 3 cycles. Of course, there are exceptions. But that's what we were told and that was true for us. Ask your IVF consultant about the odds to make an informed decision and to avoid the heartache.

@contentsmayb

thank you. It’s non negotiable re more cycles. Leaning towards not bothering

If you and your partner, if applicable, are open to donor eggs it's an option to potentially maximise chances for the one cycle. That said, your age and AMH aren't unusual for IVF so it absolutely could be successful. It's so difficult as there are no guarantees, some do one cycle and take a baby or multiple babies home from it and others need multiple cycles and for some it never works. The first cycle is often a trial run to see how the body responds to medication but I completely understand financial, physical or emotional limitations around multiple cycles. If it's a cost thing I can recommend Thérapie Fertility in Dublin for a cheaper IVF (and transfers) than what I've seen in the UK.
If you go ahead with your own eggs and one cycle then do look into clinics with a good track record of lower AMH. If you have any concerns or questions around the actual process ask away. 😀

@Waitingforday6

thank you!

im not open to donor eggs

There's a great clinic in London called Avenues - i'm doing IVF with them at 40 and they are really good at adapting to your circumstances, everything's tailored and adapted. We're in our first cycle and we got 13 eggs, which made it to 7 blastocysts (5 day embryos) and we got them PGT-A tested and 2 of them were chromosome normal so we've got 2 goes at transfer.