Egg Donor Ovarian Reserve and AMH

The screening process for egg donation involves many steps.  Knowing whether a young woman who wishes to help a family through egg donation is actually a good candidate or not involves among other things a fertility assessment.  Only a medical health care provider can fully assess whether a woman is a good candidate from a medical standpoint, to donate her eggs.  However, the relatively recent use of assessing AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) levels to determine a candidate’s ovarian reserve, offers intended parents preliminary assurance that their chosen egg donor will be a viable candidate from a medical perspective.

AMH levels are one test of ovarian reserve, but they do not give a definitive answer as to how someone will respond to medication.  They do offer an indication of a candidate’s ovarian reserve.  If AMH levels are too low, it will eliminate a potential candidate for egg donation.  If you are considering using an egg donor to build your family, be sure to inquire about AMH levels.