Abstract
Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is produced by small antral follicles and has evolved over the past three decades as an assumed potential marker of the number of follicles in the human ovaries, also known as ovarian reserve. This quantitative measure, given the gradual decline over time and its non-replenishable feature, could be the dreamed marker for predicting the final exhaustion of ovarian storage: the post-menopause. This introductory chapter summarizes current knowledge with regard to the contribution of serum AMH measurements to predict age of normal menopause and critically discuss its potential in this regard. Furthermore, its predictive role in the context of menopause in association with several frequently occurring fertility disorders such as premature menopause, polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis are discussed. Overall, while ovarian reserve markers including AMH are unmistakably related to age at menopause, they are insufficiently precise to inform on an individual’s journey of ovarian aging.
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“Trying to predict the future is a loser’s game” (Ken Lui)
Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is produced by small developing, mostly antral, follicles. As these follicles are not yet responsive to folliclestimulating hormone (FSH), AMH levels remain relatively stable throughout the Frontiers in Endocrinology | www.frontiersin.org de Kat et al Menopause Prediction With AMH
The majority of research efforts spent on the prediction of menopause stems from a desire to predict the duration of the reproductive lifespan
Summary
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Reproduction, a section of the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology. Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is produced by small antral follicles and has evolved over the past three decades as an assumed potential marker of the number of follicles in the human ovaries, known as ovarian reserve. This quantitative measure, given the gradual decline over time and its non-replenishable feature, could be the dreamed marker for predicting the final exhaustion of ovarian storage: the post-menopause. This introductory chapter summarizes current knowledge with regard to the contribution of serum AMH measurements to predict age of normal menopause and critically discuss its potential in this regard. While ovarian reserve markers including AMH are unmistakably related to age at menopause, they are insufficiently precise to inform on an individual’s journey of ovarian aging
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