Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The egg timer fertility test: Here's what you told us about your experiences

Have you ever come across something called the "egg timer test"? A while ago we wrote an article about it. It's a nickname given to the anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) test, and it is used to assess a ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The 'egg timer test' is being sold as a way for women to decide when to have a baby. But experts say it can be misleading

A so-called egg timer test — which gives an indication of how many eggs a woman has left — told Anneline Padayachee she was sterile at 35. The test, often used in IVF treatment, measures the level of ...
The Conversation

Don’t believe the hype. ‘Egg timer’ tests can’t reliably predict your chance of conceiving or menopause timing

Tessa Copp is supported by an NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellowship (2009419). She is on the Scientific Committee of the Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference. Jenny Doust receives funding from ...