How To Know Your Fertility Status?
Everyone should know their fertility status before planning for pregnancy. These days couples are planning to start a family at a later date. Hence is the importance of getting a fertility check done.
For males the gold standard investigation is semen analysis. If semen analysis is within normal limits then no further investigations are needed for male partner.
In case of female partner- serum. Amh or anti mullerian hormone estimation is of prime importance. Amh levels give a fair idea about the fertility status. If levels are borderline or low then delaying family is not advisable. Unmarried girls can go for fertility preservation with egg freezing. Married couples should not delay conception & take help of a specialist if they are facing problems in conceiving.The othet test for female fertility is ultrasound to check for antral follicles. These give a fair idea about fertility status too.
In case a male or female gave undergone any surgery which can impact their fertility them help should be seeked earlier.