Overcome multiple miscarriages & low AMH levels

Written by Vaidya Vibhuti Rao

Here I have written about a case of multiple miscarriages which were associated with low AMH levels and Antral Follicle Count. It was not an easy case; however, our expertise and God's will and patients' trust made this case a success. Please read, share and leave a comment. I hope that this inspire you never to give up on your journey to motherhood. 

Every passing day, I feel grateful and blessed for what I have chosen for! I feel contented that the purpose of my life is getting served when I see a smile and satisfaction on my patients' faces. It's wonderful to be a part of entire family's happiness.
As women, many of us grow up imagining a family in our future. For many, that image is incomplete without a child. Sadly, some female bodies are predisposed to infertility. And the gnawing need of completing that family picture becomes absolutely necessary.
Certain predispositions and lifestyle have rendered infertility in women on the rise. Infertility means that you haven’t been able to get pregnant after a year of trying or that you haven’t been able to support a pregnancy to its full term.
We empathize with you. We are here to help you realize that it is possible for you to conceive and maintain a pregnancy to parent the most amazing human of your life. We have proof that it works!
Ayurveda for infertility in women
Ayurveda has been known to treat infertility from its root cause: imbalance in vatta. Vatta is associated with the movement of breath and general circulation of body fluids. A balance in Vatta, Pitta, and Kapha lets your body function at its most optimum. Your body has an intelligence of its own. It can take care of itself; ensure immunity, sustain energy, induce strength, and, with the concern in question, promote procreation.
A case study:
April this year, Suneeta (name changed) had visited my clinic. A 38-year-old IT professional hailing from Bangalore, Suneeta had been trying to have children for about 7 years. She had even gotten pregnant a few times (4 times; 3 times naturally and 1 time with IVF). However, sadly none of them were successful and could not progress more than 7 weeks.
In the past two years itself, the patient had suffered two miscarriages. In order to understand the case better, I got into Suneeta’s medical history. Here’s what I found:
In the year 2020, she was diagnosed with a 3 cm fibroid in her uterus. The allopathic professional she was consulting inferred that the fibroid could be causing her recurring miscarriages. So, he asked her to get it removed through Laproscopy. Fortunately, Suneeta was able to conceive soon after the surgery; once in 2020 (naturally) and twice in 2021 (one with IVF). Unfortunately, each pregnancy lost heartbeat around 7th or 8th week of conception.
Naturally, this was disheartening. But, resolved to experience motherhood, Suneeta went for further finding. Her chromosomal analysis came out normal. No aberration or abnormality was noted. Her capping and clotting factor were normal too. While consulting a fertility specialist, a deeper analysis was done to rule out any other genetic or hormonal irregularities. And everything came out to be normal. The fertility specialist she was consulting back then reported that perhaps her egg quality was the issue. Her AMH count was pretty low (0.7 ng/ml). AMH or Anti-mullerian Hormone test is done to find out the quality of eggs ovaries can produce in an individual. AMH levels help evaluate a woman’s ovarian reserve: how many egg cells she has left. A normal AMH level (2 to 4 ng/ml) suggests that you might not face big difficulty in conceiving provided everything else is good.
However, Suneeta had a low AMH count. Although her menstrual cycles were regular, they’d often come early. While an average woman has a 28-day cycle, Suneeta would only have a 20–21-day cycle. Her longest cycle was reportedly 25 days only.
Suneeta’s chances of getting pregnant by natural means were very bleak. Her fertility specialist suggested that her best option was to go for an IVF but with donor treatments. Reluctantly yet, Suneeta opted for an IVF treatment with self-eggs, once. However, the pregnancies resulted in miscarriages. I can only imagine how difficult it must’ve been for Suneeta; a hopeful woman like all of us, seeing no light at the end of the tunnel.
She did not want to go for donor egg IVF and that's when she started looking for alternate options. When a friend suggested Suneeta to go try Ayurveda for her condition, Suneeta was reluctant. She was skeptical about how Ayurveda could help her where the modern medicine had failed. But, since she had nothing to lose, Suneeta decided to give Ayurveda a try. And she found me through her friend's referral. Thanks to God that people still refer someone to Ayurveda. So, she decided to approach me at Amruth Ayurvedic Centre for a consultation.
In Ayurveda, it is of deep value to do a thorough analysis of the patient’s existing conditions to supply whatever else is necessary. A true Ayurvedic practitioner believes in the body’s ability to come to balance on its own with the help of a balanced inner and external environment. I began analyzing Suneeta’s case by making a preliminary review of her symptoms. I started by assessing her ovarian health and her vata, pitta, and, kapha components.
As is often the case for people with infertility issues, Suneeta’s Vata was in imbalance. In Ayurveda, we call it the Vata Dosha. Along with that, I found that the patient had putra agni pith, which creates a heat imbalance. Making a thorough evaluation around her Vata Dosha, Agni Pith, her endometrium lining, uterine health, and overall nutritional health, I decided to introduce a holistic plan for her. Alongside, her husband took treatment from Dr. Samarth Rao who takes care of male infertility. We found that her husband's morphology was only 4% and had poor DNA fragmentation index. No doctor previously looked deep into his case. He began his treatment too.
The treatment started with a panchakarma. To simplify, Panchakarma is a deep detoxification treatment that includes oleation and fomentation procedures. This is performed alongside other associated therapies and medications. The rest of the treatment was structured with physical treatments, medicinal applications, and oral medications. I topped this deep treatment with a Basti procedure. Suneeta had already began feeling lighter and more accepting to the mystical nature of her body.
Once the preliminary detoxifying treatments were through, Suneeta was put on oral medication that included a mix of natural herbs that I myself make.
Within two months of taking these herbal medicines, Suneeta informed me that she had missed her period and confirmed pregnancy. This was a great news! I had never heard her to be so relieved. She had been pregnant before, but she admitted that this time it felt different like her body was finally ready for it!
Not wanting to take a chance, I kept a keen eye on her FSH and AMH count. While the FSH count was remarkable, her AMH count went further low just a bit, but her follicular count improved drastically. This meant good news actually. It suggested that Suneeta’s body was naturally responding to the treatment and accepting this pregnancy just as someone with zero fertility issues would. We were both on the right track!
Of course, the lowering AMH values were a concern, so the doctor suggested to keep Suneeta on her Basti plan and start the medication around it. It was a good-seized follicle and the lining looked supportive. And soon, Suneeta conceived. The real challenge started now. This time she decided to be on Ayurvedic treatment only. I involved an obstetrician in her care who supports Ayurveda antenatal care and normal pregnancy just for regular checkups and support. I started her on Garbhasthapaka and Garbharaksha medicines up to 3 months. NT scan and other parameters came normal. We did not lose the heart beat this time. So far, the case is going well, and she is due soon to meet her bundle of joy.
We, at Amruth Ayurvedic Centre are on a mission to make healthy balance and bodily governance a possibility for everyone. While modern medicine would suggest that something is wrong with your body and you can mask it or substitute it with a chemical that would probably induce another effect, we try to tap into the nature-made body and remind it how to heal itself and come to balance. In this process, we are succeeding in women infertility treatments just so the people who want to make those picture-perfect memories, don’t have to wait any longer.
Namaste,
Vaidya Vibhuti Rao