NICE - measures of ovarian reserve and IVF

Last reviewed 01/2018

Use one of the following measures to predict the likely ovarian response to gonadotrophin stimulation in IVF:

  • total antral follicle count of less than or equal to 4 for a low response and greater than 16 for a high response

  • anti-Müllerian hormone of less than or equal to 5.4 pmol/l for a low response and greater than or equal to 25.0 pmol/l for a high response

  • follicle-stimulating hormone greater than 8.9 IU/l for a low response and less than 4 IU/l for a high response

Reference:

  1. NICE (September 2017).Fertility problems: assessment and treatment