Experts warn women are making ‘significant life changes’ based on the anti-Müllerian hormone test, which they say is not reliable for many of its advertised uses. Accredited fertility clinics are among companies misleading women about a blood test used to indicate fertility, resulting in women [...]
This study used a large longitudinal community-based population cohort to identify the fertility treatment pathways used by participants with and without PCOS and investigate whether any pathways were more likely to result in a birth. Our findings are in line with previous studies showing that [...]
Although clinicians acknowledged the limitations of the AMH test in predicting natural conception and would not offer the AMH test in the hypothetical scenario, many reported having used the test in their clinical practice for reasons not supported by the evidence (e.g. reproductive planning). Further, [...]
Whilst most women reported having an anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) test for appropriate reasons, about one third had it for reasons not supported by evidence. Public and clinician education about the lack of utility of AMH testing for women not undergoing infertility treatment is needed.