Myths vs facts: AMH and menopause

A common myth is that AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone) can precisely predict when menopause will occur. In reality, AMH reflects the remaining egg pool, but its correlation with menopause timing is statistical at the population level, not individually predictive. Low AMH does not guarantee early menopause, nor does high AMH guarantee late menopause. Moreover, AMH is not a fertility test: women with low AMH can still conceive naturally. Values fluctuate with the menstrual cycle and vary by assay. Clinically, AMH is used mainly to assess ovarian reserve for fertility treatments, not to predict menopause age. Many direct-to-consumer tests overstate its predictive power. Evidence: human-strong for association, but not for individual prediction. Sources: current ESHRE and DEGUM guidelines.