From low anti-mullerian hormone to hope: holistic management in primary infertility - a case report

Abstract

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is produced by the ovaries that help assess a woman’s ovarian reserve. Between the ages of 20 and 25, AMH levels peak and then progressively drop with advancement in age and are no longer detectable in the menopausal and postmenopausal phases. A low AMH level suggests that a woman may have diminished ovarian reserve/ premature ovarian failure. While evaluating infertility, AMH helps clinicians make the best choices for managing women who are trying to conceive. There are various factors such as stress, diet, lifestyle which contributes to hormonal imbalances. This case report explains about Primary Infertility of an adult woman with low AMH level. The main objective is to demonstrate how the integrative approach of Yoga, Naturopathy and Acupuncture treatments can help with increasing AMH level. After one month of intervention, the AMH level has been significantly improved from 0.89 ng/ml to 1.36 ng/ml. No adverse effects were observed during and after the treatment. She conceived naturally after two months of follow-up. Thus Yoga, Naturopathy and Acupuncture treatments have been shown to improve the ovarian reserve without causing any adverse effects.