Chapter 1 — Knowledge for choosing your future
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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.
Go deeper on this fact
General information, not medical advice. Please discuss your own situation with your specialist.