AMH is a protein made by small follicles in the ovaries. Doctors use it as an indirect clue to how many eggs remain. You may have this test to estimate your egg supply and fertility. It also helps guide choices in fertility treatment.

What is a normal Ovarian reserve marker range?

A typical adult range is around Women (25–34 yrs): 1.0–6.8 ng/mL; Women (35–40 yrs): 0.5–4.5 ng/mL; Women (>40 yrs): <1.0 ng/mL (varies by assay and lab); Men: 0.7–19 ng/mL (age-dependent). No India-specific national reference interval is published for this parameter; your lab's printed range is the most reliable comparison. Ranges vary by lab, method and equipment — the range printed on your own report is the one that applies to your result.

AMH — What It Means in Your Blood Test

Q: What does a high AMH result mean?

A high result can link to polycystic ovary syndrome or a larger pool of follicles than usual. Your doctor can help interpret it.

Q: What does a low AMH result mean?

A low result can suggest a smaller egg supply. On its own it does not firmly predict whether you can conceive, so discuss it with your doctor.

Q: What can affect your AMH result?

Several everyday factors can influence it, including Age (falls with age), Birth control pill use (can lower it for a while), The lab method used (test type affects the numbers), Ethnicity (some data suggest small differences), A history of chemotherapy or ovarian surgery.

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This hormone gives a rough sense of how many eggs the ovaries still hold.

An AMH reading offers a broad estimate tied to the pool of eggs still in your ovaries. It is one clue among several, best read alongside your history and other findings.

Also known as: Anti-Müllerian hormone, Müllerian-inhibiting substance, MIS, Anti-Mullerian hormone

Kept in balance

This isn't a case where higher or lower is better. Your body keeps it in a narrow band, and both directions can matter.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-16

What is AMH?

AMH is a protein made by small follicles in the ovaries. Doctors use it as an indirect clue to how many eggs remain.

Why is AMH tested?

You may have this test to estimate your egg supply and fertility. It also helps guide choices in fertility treatment.

What is a normal AMH range?

India: No India-specific national reference interval is published for this parameter; your lab's printed range is the most reliable comparison.
Global: Women (25–34 yrs): 1.0–6.8 ng/mL; Women (35–40 yrs): 0.5–4.5 ng/mL; Women (>40 yrs): <1.0 ng/mL (varies by assay and lab); Men: 0.7–19 ng/mL (age-dependent)

Ranges vary by lab, method and equipment — the range printed on your own report is the one that applies to your result.

Source: [American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2020]

What does your AMH value mean?

There is no widely-accepted set of value bands for this parameter. Compare your result with the reference range printed on your own report, and discuss it with your doctor.

What does a high AMH result mean?

A high result can link to polycystic ovary syndrome or a larger pool of follicles than usual. Your doctor can help interpret it.

What does a low AMH result mean?

A low result can suggest a smaller egg supply. On its own it does not firmly predict whether you can conceive, so discuss it with your doctor.

What can affect your AMH result?

Age (falls with age)
Birth control pill use (can lower it for a while)
The lab method used (test type affects the numbers)
Ethnicity (some data suggest small differences)
A history of chemotherapy or ovarian surgery

Questions to ask your doctor

About this result

What does my AMH result mean for me specifically, given my age and health?
Is my AMH in the range that is right for me, not just the lab's general range?

What to do next

Could anything I eat, do, or take have affected my Ovarian reserve marker result?
Is there anything I should do about my AMH, or is it fine to leave as it is?

About retesting

Does my AMH need to be repeated, and if so, when?
The typical range for AMH can vary between labs — should I compare my result against my own lab's printed range?

The bigger picture

Should my AMH be looked at together with my Total Testosterone and Free Testosterone result?
Does my AMH connect to any condition I already have, or to anything I have noticed in how I feel?

Frequently asked questions

What is AMH?: AMH is a protein made by small follicles in the ovaries. Doctors use it as an indirect clue to how many eggs remain. You may have this test to estimate your egg supply and fertility. It also helps guide choices in fertility treatment.
What is a normal Ovarian reserve marker range?: A typical adult range is around Women (25–34 yrs): 1.0–6.8 ng/mL; Women (35–40 yrs): 0.5–4.5 ng/mL; Women (>40 yrs): <1.0 ng/mL (varies by assay and lab); Men: 0.7–19 ng/mL (age-dependent). No India-specific national reference interval is published for this parameter; your lab's printed range is the most reliable comparison. Ranges vary by lab, method and equipment — the range printed on your own report is the one that applies to your result.
What does a high AMH result mean?: A high result can link to polycystic ovary syndrome or a larger pool of follicles than usual. Your doctor can help interpret it.
What does a low AMH result mean?: A low result can suggest a smaller egg supply. On its own it does not firmly predict whether you can conceive, so discuss it with your doctor.
What can affect your AMH result?: Several everyday factors can influence it, including Age (falls with age), Birth control pill use (can lower it for a while), The lab method used (test type affects the numbers), Ethnicity (some data suggest small differences), A history of chemotherapy or ovarian surgery.

Sources

American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2020) — ASRM Practice Committee Opinion on ovarian reserve testing to predict response in assisted reproduction

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