TTC Guide

Chapter 1 — Knowledge for choosing your future

04

Egg count falls silently

The second clock. AMH declines without symptoms, and — crucially — it does not correlate with age. The variation between women is enormous.

The second clock. About a thousand eggs disappear every month, with no symptoms at all. Crucially, egg count does not correlate with age — the spread between women of the same age is enormous, so an average tells you nothing about yourself.

What you can do now

Test AMH at a milestone age. It cannot be measured accurately on the pill, so test before starting or after a three-month break.

General information, not medical advice. Please discuss your own situation with your specialist.