Reading your results
Being tested is one thing; being told what the numbers mean is another. Here is what each item aims for, what the value indicates, and what to watch out for — set out by a reproductive medicine specialist.
What it indicates：A marker of how many eggs remain. Below 1.0 is treated as low; 1.0–2.0 as mildly low.
Watch out for：It says nothing about egg quality, which tracks your age. It cannot be measured accurately while on the combined pill (stop for 3 months first).
What it indicates：A trigger to assess for PCOS (JSOG 2024 criteria).
Watch out for：High AMH alone is not a diagnosis — cycle irregularity, ultrasound findings and hormone levels must all be present. No high-side assessment is applied from age 40.
What it indicates：A high FSH can indicate falling reserve. LH above FSH, alongside irregular cycles, suggests erratic ovulation.
Watch out for：A leftover follicle from the previous cycle can push E2 up even during menstruation — retest if so.
What it indicates：High levels cause irregular cycles, infertility and miscarriage; medication normalises it.
Watch out for：It swings through the day — a marginally high value is retested. At 50–100 ng/mL a brain MRI may be needed.
What it indicates：Keeping it in range lowers the risk of miscarriage and preterm birth.
Watch out for：If elevated, further bloods and levothyroxine follow. Extreme values are referred to a thyroid specialist.
What it indicates：IgG positive means past infection; IgA positive means current. Without a treatment history, antibiotics are given.
Watch out for：A negative PCR does not exclude spread to the tubes or abdomen. Treating the partner at the same time prevents reinfection.
What it indicates：Below 1:32, vaccination is recommended before trying.
Watch out for：It is a live vaccine — avoid pregnancy for two months after. Check your partner too (men need no waiting period).
What it indicates：Screening for mother-to-child and sexually transmitted infection.
Watch out for：A positive result is referred for specialist assessment.
What it indicates：If deficient, 25–50 µg (1,000–2,000 IU) daily. Reported to help cycle regularity and the implantation environment.
Watch out for：Fat-soluble and cumulative — avoid overdosing and retest after 1–2 months.
What it indicates：A positive result immobilises sperm, making natural conception very unlikely.
Watch out for：Most people test negative. Depending on severity, IVF may be required.
What it indicates：ASC-US/LSIL suggest dysplasia; HSIL/SCC suggest cancer. Anything but normal is referred on.
Watch out for：Progression from normal cells takes 5–10 years, so screening every 1–2 years catches it beforehand.
What it indicates：Assesses the ovaries and uterus, and looks for advanced endometriosis or fibroids.
Watch out for：Early endometriosis is invisible on ultrasound — severe period pain warrants treatment even with a normal scan.
What it indicates：Checks the passage where sperm and egg meet.
Watch out for：Patency does not prove function, and it cannot detect endometriosis.
What it indicates：Volume, concentration, motility and morphology. Male factor is involved in up to half of all cases.
Watch out for：Never judged on a single sample. The limits are the 5th centile of men who fathered a child — not a pass/fail line.