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Q: Which hormones play a role in female fertility?

Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. FSH is responsible for ensuring the normal function of the ovaries and the menstrual cycle, stimulating the follicles in the ovaries to grow and develop. Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is produced by the cells which surround the eggs inside the follicles therefore levels of this hormone can be used to estimate ovarian reserve (i.e., the lower the value, the lower the egg count). The test can be used to determine whether your ovarian reserve levels are as expected for your age.

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Are you looking to start a family in the future and want to find out more about your potential fertility? Are you interested in learning more about your ovarian reserve (an indication of how many eggs you have remaining)? Are you finding it hard to fall pregnant and would like to understand more about your hormone levels?

This test can help you start to build a picture of your potential future fertility.

Provides results for 2 key fertility hormone markers
Simple at-home finger-prick blood test. No social interaction required
Provides hospital standard, easy-to-read results
Provides clear information and signposting to see your GP if required
Only available for women aged between 20 and 50 years
Not suitable for those taking hormonal contraception or hormone replacement therapy
Sample taken on Day 3 of your menstrual cycle
Only available in the UK

SKU: FFT Category: Health Tests

Optimise your health and wellbeing at home.

Take control of your health in a positive way. Understand whether your fertility hormone status may be impacting your potential fertility.

Using a quick and easy home-to-laboratory finger-prick blood test. Get your results within 7 days.

Be aware that understanding your female fertility hormone levels is the first step to making positive changes. It is also easy to track your hormone levels over time to see how they are changing with age.

Note that female fertility is complex. The Female Fertility Test cannot provide complete information about your fertility status either now or in the future, however, the results can help you start a conversation with your GP about next steps.

Take steps to change your life for the better.

Measuring your female fertility hormone status is important, particularly if you……

are concerned about your future fertility
you’d like to find out if your ovarian reserve is as expected for your age
are trying to get pregnant and want to find out more information about your hormone status
would like information to assist you in starting a conversation with your GP about your fertility
wonder if you might be going through early menopause
are intrigued to find out more

Home to laboratory kit

What’s in the Female Fertility Test

Your kit includes a free return envelope, making it easy for you to post your sample back to us securely. You can leave the rest to us, while our team of diagnostic experts analyse your sample with our partner laboratory.

Female Fertility Test
A prepaid return envelope (UK only)
Two single-use lancets
One blood collection tube
One plastic blood collection tube case
Two adhesive plasters
A cleansing wipe

FSH

is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. FSH is responsible for ensuring the normal function of the ovaries and the menstrual cycle. Day 3 FSH levels increase as ovarian reserve falls.

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

is only produced by ovarian egg follicles and so levels of this hormone can be used to estimate ovarian reserve. The test can be used to determine whether your ovarian reserve levels are as expected for your age.

How do you test fertility for women?

There are various methods of testing for female fertility which may include physical examinations such as hysterosalpingography, laparoscopy, and/or imaging tests. Hormone blood tests can also inform you on your reproductive status: These may include luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), or prolactin. Additionally, ovarian reserve testing may be used to determine the quantity of eggs available for ovulation, by measuring the Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH).

Why does female fertility decline with age?

The human ovary contains a fixed number of eggs developed before birth and female fertility declines with age due to a decrease in egg quantity and in egg quality: Women lose eggs each month and with age, eggs are more likely to contain chromosomal abnormalities. Women are most fertile in their teens and early 20s and fertility declines throughout adult life. It is estimated that by the age of 30 years only 12% of a woman’s (pre-birth) maximum egg count is still available.

What’s the difference between the Female Fertility and Female Hormones Test?

The YorkTest Female Fertility Test provides results for 2 different health markers from a finger-prick blood sample. The Female Fertility Test includes the anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) which is produced by ovarian egg follicles giving an indication of your ovarian reserve.

Which hormones play a role in female fertility?

Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. FSH is responsible for ensuring the normal function of the ovaries and the menstrual cycle, stimulating the follicles in the ovaries to grow and develop.

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is produced by the cells which surround the eggs inside the follicles therefore levels of this hormone can be used to estimate ovarian reserve (i.e., the lower the value, the lower the egg count). The test can be used to determine whether your ovarian reserve levels are as expected for your age.

What’s the normal range for female fertility hormones?

FSH levels vary throughout the menstrual cycle and peak prior to ovulation which is around day 14 of the menstrual cycle.

It is important that the blood sample for the test is taken on day 3 of the menstrual cycle, FSH levels at day 3 are typically low. Typical anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) levels for a fertile female vary depending on age. AMH levels are measured in pmol/L and reference range levels fall with age. Measuring levels is important as it is then easy to compare to the expected level for your age. Your level can also then be compared with expected levels for other age groups.

What else affects fertility in females?

There are many factors that may affect female fertility including the following:-

Age
Being overweight, obese or underweight
Smoking
Taking over the counter or recreational drugs
Diet
Levels of vitamins such as Vitamin B12 and folate
Medical conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or endometriosis