Dr Tessa Copp

And it's not recommended for women who aren't struggling to get pregnant.

It's useful in IVF or egg freezing settings because it can give an indication

of how many eggs might be retrieved in an egg-stimulated cycle.

And this is helpful for setting expectations about how many cycles you might need to get a decent number of eggs and therefore the cost.

It's really important to note, though, because it gives an indication of the quantity.

It tells you nothing about the quality.

And so...

it's not predictive of your chance of conceiving or how long it will take you to get pregnant.

And guidelines in the US and the UK are really clear about women who don't have infertility getting this test.

So it's not recommended if you're simply curious or wanting to understand your reproductive timeline.

If these are questions you have, your GP is a great person to talk to because they'll be able to do a preconception check, which involves, I guess, checking your blood levels.

So your vitamin levels and your iron, that sort of thing.

They can also discuss with you your menstrual history and help you kind of figure out when your fertile window is.

There's no single thing.

Unfortunately not, no.

The best test is trying to get pregnant when you're ready.

And you know, the

Guidelines around the world recommend women under the age of 35 to try for 12 months before getting fertility testing.

But if you're over 35, maybe around six months mark to start getting tested just because, you know, we're not very efficient reproducers.

There is quite a small chance per month.