How to take AMH hormone?

Antimiller's hormone (AMG) is produced in women from birth until menopause. He performs an important role in the body, both women and men and helps to identify various pathological changes.

The AMG study is prescribed for problems of infertility, unsuccessful attempts at in vitro fertilization (IVF), suspicions of polycystic ovary , high rates of follicle-stimulating hormone , delayed or premature puberty. AMG helps to determine the ovarian reserve of ovaries - the number of eggs ready for fertilization. At the same time, they give blood for the study of AMG both women and men. After all, when problems of infertility AMG helps determine and testicular function in men.

How correctly to pass the analysis of AMG?

In order for the results of the analyzes to be as informative as possible, one should adhere to certain rules. Categorically, you should not smoke for 2 to 3 hours before taking the tests.

Before taking tests for AMG, one should avoid excessive physical exertion and emotional overexcitation during a day. Refrain from taking tests during acute illness (acute respiratory viral infection, influenza, etc.).

The result of the analysis may be distorted by taking certain medications. Therefore, before donating blood to the hormone AMG, you can not take thyroid and steroid hormones.

It is better to refrain from eating for 2 to 3 hours.

For women, the optimal time to take blood on AMG is 3 to 4 days of the menstrual cycle.

When performing an AMG test, venous blood is collected from patients in the laboratory. Then, with the aid of a special serum, the level of AMG is determined.

As a rule, after 1-2 days you can already get the finished result.

AMG is an important marker of the functional reserve of the ovaries, helping in time to identify this or that dysfunction of the body. Observance of certain rules before passing the analysis will help to get accurate results.