Can you get pregnant with AMH levels of 0.54 with IVF?

Hello, I'm new to this and just seeking answers.

I have had 2 eptopic pregnancies which has resulted in losing both tubes. I have been refused IVF from the NHS due to low levels and my age (39). I am desperated to have a baby.

[KiboXX]

Hi Elle_20,

Sorry you’ve been refused NHS funding 😥

If you are able to pay for private treatment, I would suggest at least having a consultation with a private clinic. AMH alone isn’t definitive, your follicle count and other hormone factors also play a big part so it’s worth talking to one of them and seeing what they recommend.

Wishing you all the best of luck on your journey xx

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Our journey ends here as we can't afford to pay private. Thanks for replying x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Elle. So srry t hear this, but unfortunately the NHS/CCG just wouldn't fund such a low AMH. You may be able to apply for egg donation, but you are probably better off seeing someone privately, just in case they were willing to try IVF with a low reading. I can only wish you well with whatever treatment you do try. Diane

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Thank you x

[Nat246]

Hi Elle, I’ve also had two ectopics and lost both tubes, it’s so heart breaking to experience loss in such a traumatic way isn’t it. It feels worse than a miscarriage as it also causes so much damage in the long term.

You can clearly get pregnant as you fell pregnant twice so don’t give up.

Sadly nhs isn’t a route for you, but that is the case for many people even with good AMH with so little funding there.

You should definitely still explore private as you can get pregnant xx

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Thats very true what you said. Unfortunately we can't afford to pay that sort of money. So this is the end of the road for us. Thank you for your reply xx

[Nat246 in reply to Hidden]

Sorry if you’ve already looked into this or it’s also not feasible but wanted to check you’ve looked into create fertility finance plans. 0% interest and monthly payments. I haven’t used this myself but know people who have and said they were supportive and did everything they could to make treatment accessible xx

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No i wasn't aware that it was a monthly plan. Maybe something me and my partner could discuss. Thanks xx

[sazzle2680]

Hi Ellie,

My AMH was 0.4 2years ago when I was 36. I was very realistic about IVF not working and said to my consultant (private) that I felt I had to try at least once just so I could be comfortable with moving onto whatever was next in my journey (which ended up being donor eggs). My consultant was supportive and could see why I wanted to try.

I had a false start (didn’t down reg) then eventually got through a short cycle on a huge amount of stims and loads of difficulties seeing my ovaries as they were small. Had a handful of follicles, but most were empty. Retrieved one egg which sadly didn’t fertilise. I don’t regret trying. It’s the only way I was going to know for sure.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.x

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Thank you for the reply. Going private isn't an option for us, as its something we just can't afford to do. I have a daughter who is 18, but isn't my partners. I just feel like I have let him down. He won't ever be a dad and thats my fault.

[sazzle2680 in reply to Hidden]

Oh Elle, please don’t think like that. You haven’t let him down. Fertility issues are none of our faults. It’s a horrible thing that has happened to us, and not down to anything we have done or not done. We can’t go blaming ourselves. Please also don’t forget that you don’t need to be biologically linked to a child to be their dad.

As others have said, it’s worth checking to see what the rules are in your Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) or Health Board to see if you meet the eligibility criteria for NHS funded IVF.xx

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Thank you. I will try and have a look into it xx

[Rainbowhope]

Donor egg treatment abroad doesn't cost the earth. It's expensive I know but speak to clinics in Greece, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Malta. Some of them are affordable. Please look around and check out all of your options. X

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My partner wouldn't want to go down that route. We have known each other since high school and he has said its my baby that he wanted. X