Is it possible for AMH levels to drop significantly in 10 months? So Stressed!!

Hi all,

I had an AMH test done in Oct 2010 as I wanted to know what my ovarian reserve was like. The result was great at 13. We were about to go to China for a few weeks possibly a few months, so we wanted to know if we still had some time before starting another round of IVF or if we had to start straight away. With that level my FS said we still had some time up our sleeves, and reminded us that we had no problem falling pg twice from one and only cycle we did in 2008. Anyway, 10 months have passed and I have been trying to tell DF that although my egg reserve was good 10 months ago, it doesn't mean it's good now. Well my worst fears have been realised when I took another test 3 weeks ago and it came back 'significantly lower' (the words of my IVF nurse) at 3.8!!!!!!! WTF???? Is this even possible? I know I'm 41 and all, but is it possible for the levels to drop THAT much?
Any success stories of low AMH level but successful pg would be really good right about now. I am so deflated and scared, I really thought the levels would drop a little but not that much. Even my FS said they would only drop a little. I've made an app. to see him next week but I feel beaten already :(

Thanks,
B.

No idea hun but want to give you big hugs :hug: Is it something that can fluctuate?

Thanks gorgeous :hug: I doubt it hun, they can only go down with age. I am so upset as I was on DF's back for months about how my eggs are literally 'frying', and he always said 'you'll be right, look what happened the first time round' . Yeah right. Always trust your gut instinct I say. I can already tell the FS will say just do a cycle now. I will be sh*t scared though as he did say that generally a low AMH result means low egg quality. Great. I asked the nurse if they have possibly made an error?????? She said it's unlikely, but I think for my piece of mind I will repeat the test.

Definately repeat the test. Do you have any frosties?

I hope someone who knows more than me steps in and can reassure you.

Oh what a shock! :hug:
I really don't know much about it, sorry. I really hope it can still work out for you guys

Tash, no frosties here unfortunately :( We'll have to do a fully stimulated cycle. I really want to repeat the test, in case the've buggered up. The other thing that has ccured to me is, maybe they have buggered up the test in the first place 10 months ago and the result was a lot less than 13 so in that case this test is more in line with the first one if that makes sense??

MadB, thanks hun :hug:

Bugger Hun....now you have me worried too...we also had AMH testing last October and got a 13.4......now I am wondering if we should also get retested.....yikes!!

It is so stressful all this bulldust hey, as if we haven't gone through enough to get to the point we are at now with our little miracle men....now we have to worry about whether we are too friggin old to give them a sibling.....gets me so angry!!

:hug:

Hey Mel, don't get me started! lol. I really don't want DS to grow up without a brother or sister here. I just feel so down about it all, it's like someone has just shot me down. All this, 'ahh but your results were so good 10 months ago so you should be right' has just gone out the window, unless they have made an error. Oh God, please let it be an error! If you're thinking of another baby hun I'd go and re check the levels. You might be OK but you just never know hun.

Hun, I think definitely get a repeat test done before stressing out too much.

I don't really have any advice for you, but have a chat to your FS and get his opinion.

Big hugs :hug:

B,
So sorry you are going through this :hug:

I know AMH can drop pretty quickly when we hit 40 (which totally sucks) but you also have to remember it is only a guide to success. On paper I have great AMH levels (17.something). Well I did 12 months ago!! But I still don't have a baby. On the other hand, women with a lower AMH have gotten pregnant. You know what? I sometimes think it comes down to dumb luck...
Get tested again for your own piece of mind. But in the meantime remember it doesn't come down to a test.

Stay strong x

Thanks so much Elocin and N2L :grouphug:

I'm trying to stay calm until my FS visit on Thursday.

N2L, I know what you're saying hun and if the results are true then I'm trying to hold onto the hope that it's still possible to get a good embie that sticks. It's just such a shock to the system though..you know how I said that we have to keep positive and stay young at heart so our eggies stay young too? Well, I'm trying to stay positive, but boy, do I feel old now! lol. Ok, enough of feeling sorry for myself, gotta saty calm and positive...

It's never an easy time is it!! Horrible to have second guess tests. My AMH test was 1.4 & my husbands sperm is not to good either. My FS recommended DHEA before we tried this cycle for three months n fresh royal jelly. We only got one lil Embie that stuck(thank goodness) n are now 13 weeks. Lots of people have low ovarian reserve & with an excellent FS it's possible.
I wish you all the luck possible in achieving your dream xx

Bex, congrats hun! Thanks for sharing your story with me, it gives me much hope :) GL with the rest of your pg hun!

Just a bit of an update ladies....Went to see my FS yesterday and he basically said that although he is a little bit surprised the levels dropped that much, he is very happy with 3.8. He said that a woman of my age would genarally be between 1-1.5 in the ovarian reserve range. Holly cow!! Anyway, he said that my dosage of gonal was 225 last time (back in 2008) so he said he'd probably increase it to around 300. Then the big qestion was asked about when we should do a cycle, and he again said sooner than later. My DF said that we were thinking anbout November (well HE was thinking Nov) and he said that's fine. I just give up, I really expected him to say now, and I hated that smirky look DF gave me like I was a panic merchant and a drama queen and we still had time. We eneded up having a fight about it later as I said to him that he doesn't listen to me when I speak about things with gut feeling (ie my gut feeling is we should go now and not wait another few months etc). I told him that my opinion didn't matter blah blah blah. I'm over it!

It's good the FS thinks you should be OK but not about your DH.

Why is he holding out to November? That's just increasing your stress.

Well I'm glad to hear your FS is positive. Your DH on the other hand...

Tash, he has been off work for a few months now after he came back from China. He went to China to set up another branch of the company that he used to work for that closed its doors in Oct last year (he worked there for 25 years), so after he came back from that he was going to have a wee break and then look for another job. He's been offered a job to run the company in Indonesia for 3 years (the same company that closed here) but he's decided agaist it as it was too long and we really wanted to do IVF in Australia. Sorry to make this long, but anyway he wants to get another job and hopefully buy a house (we've been looking for around 3 months) before starting a cycle. I think he wants to be in a better head space before going for the cycle again.