Developed by Sheffield University fertility expert Professor Bill Ledger, Plan Ahead estimates a woman’s ‘ovarian reserve’ – the number of healthy eggs she has left. The £180 kit measures blood levels of three hormones – Inhibin B, AMH and FSH.
Levels of the first two drop as a woman approaches menopause, while FSH levels rise.
Taking the three together provides a guide to fertility which tends to plummet after the age of 35.
Women who buy the test by mail order, or through the Internet, have a blood sample taken by their GP.
This is sent back to the kit’s maker, where analysis gives a guide to the number of healthy eggs in her ovaries – and so her fertility.
The woman is then told how her fertility compares with others her age. For instance, she could be 32 but have the fertility of a 40-year-old.
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I am a little bit scared of this “body clock”.I am trying to conceive using ovulation kits and my doctor says that very soon I will have my baby and I hope he is right.
Posted 08 Apr 2007 at 8:17 am ¶Post a Comment