If you want to get pregnant when you are older, then a new blood test might help. Measuring AMH which is a hormone found in a woman’s ovaries can predict the age at which a woman is likely to reach menopause, and thus give an idea as to when she is likely to stop being fertile. This is usually about a decade before menopause age.
This test is particularly useful for women who fear that they might have an early menopause and would allow them to plan getting pregnant accordingly.
Scientists in Iran have carried out the new study that has used this test to predict menopause and thus fertility, and have found that it is accurate to within about a third of a year.
