Science that
helps you do you
Fertility tools and support — bundled up for you.
- Test your fertility hormones
- Get customized, physician-reviewed reports
- Learn what your hormone levels mean for menopause onset, egg freezing and IVF, and conditions like POI or PCOS (we’ll dig into those later)
- Join our weekly webinar (i.e., “Egginar”)
- Connect with a fertility nurse in the Modern Community
Before we dive in
If you are wondering, “Will this test tell me I’m infertile?” — we are here to tell you that the answer is no.
There is no absolute predictor of fertility.
Your hormones are not a crystal ball but they can help you understand your reproductive career. They can indicate early menopause, health conditions like PCOS, and get you data to think through options (including fertility treatments, which may not be right for everyone) and your overall goals.1,2,3 Keeping track of hormones over time helps you get ahead of discussions with your doctor or partner, financial planning, or treatment needs that could otherwise come out of nowhere.
Read MoreSo, what exactly can a fertility hormone test tell you?
Modern Fertility can tell you if you have more or fewer eggs than average.
Fertility 101 We’re born with all the eggs we’ll ever have and they tick down to approximately zero by the time we hit menopause.4 As we get older, those eggs naturally become lower in quality.5 AMH, FSH, and E2 are hormones that are involved in measuring egg quantity — or ovarian reserve.6
So what? If you know you have fewer eggs than average for your age (and those eggs decrease in quality), then you can take steps to adjust your plan. Information is power — it can help you maximize your chances by adjusting your timeline, looking into fertility treatments, or having an informed convo with your doctor about your options.
Modern Fertility can tell you if you may hit menopause earlier or later than average.
Fertility 101 Every person with ovaries has a different fertility curve — just like a different metabolism. Knowing where menopause falls for you can help you work backward. The average age of menopause in the US is 51 and the process of menopause actually begins 10 years before you have your last period (it’s a funky window called the menopausal transition).7,8
So what? If you know you might hit menopause earlier than average, you can plan ahead. Say you want to have three kids but don’t want to start until your late 30s. If you find out that you may start the process of the menopausal transition (when your chances of conceiving significantly decline) as early as your late 30s, you can adjust while you're still planning ahead.
Modern Fertility can help you understand egg freezing or IVF outcomes.
Fertility 101 Doctors use ovarian reserve hormone testing (specifically AMH, FSH, and E2) to determine success rates for treatments like egg freezing and IVF or less invasive options like IUI.9
So what? If you have a higher ovarian reserve than average and you’re not ready to start a family, you can chat with your doctor about your ideal timing. If it makes sense personally and financially, you could also consider egg freezing. We can help you dig in here — egg freezing can give you options, but it is not the best personal or financial decision for everyone.
Modern Fertility explains how your general health relates to your hormones.
Fertility 101 Fertility is complicated — and involves many parts of your body that we can measure with hormones. TSH and fT4, for example, measure thyroid health — which is key for conception and a healthy pregnancy.10,11 PRL helps with milk production during breastfeeding/chestfeeding, but too much PRL can signal that there’s a problem.12 We walk you through all of this in your reports.
So what? If your thyroid or prolactin levels are out of "normal" range, for example, that can get in the way of conceiving now or later. Fertility health is general body health and it’s important to know where you are so you can plan ahead!
Modern Fertility can help you understand PCOS.
Fertility 101
PCOS is a hormone condition that affects your body’s ability to release an egg every month.
1 in 10 people with ovaries have this condition, and it’s sometimes marked
by weight gain and facial hair.14,15
So what?
AMH can play a role in detecting PCOS. Although it cannot diagnose the issue, it can help doctors understand if you may be at risk.
A high AMH can be a signal of PCOS.17 If you know you have PCOS,
you can make a plan for managing it with your doctor if or when you decide to try for kids.
Read about the latest research around a PCOS cure
here.
Modern Fertility can help you check general body factors, like thyroid health, that can affect fertility.
Fertility 101
Thyroid disorders, for example, can affect the ability to have a healthy pregnancy for both
parent and child.18,19
If your thyroid produces too many or too few hormones, it can impact a lot of things — whether or not you ovulate regularly,
your mood, skin, weight, even how tired or hungry you feel.20,21
So what?
If you’re diagnosed with a thyroid disorder, it’s important to talk to a doctor who can help you manage your condition and recommend a treatment plan.
What you get with the
Modern Fertility Hormone Test
We’re your team — and as we build a service for you, our friends, our siblings, and ourselves, we’re here to answer any questions you have, talk through anything that's on your mind, and get you the answers and support you need. We can't wait to meet you.
A customized fertility hormone test
On birth control? No problem. Your test will be customized for you and will always include AMH, the most reliable marker for ovarian reserve, and TSH.
Levels for your doctor
Download your levels to start a conversation with your doctor.
Personalized reports
Your reports explain how your hormones relate to ovarian reserve, egg freezing and IVF, menopause, and more.
Support, always
Connect with fertility experts in the Modern Community or join a weekly “Egginar.”
A place to connect
Get access to our online Modern Community — it's always there for you.
What you get with the
Modern Fertility Hormone Test
We’re your team — and as we build a service for you, our friends, our siblings, and ourselves, we’re here to answer any questions you have, talk through anything that's on your mind, and get you the answers and support you need. We can't wait to meet you.
A customized fertility hormone test
On birth control? No problem. Your test will be customized for you and will always include AMH, the most reliable marker for ovarian reserve, and TSH.
Levels for your doctor
Download your levels to start a conversation with your doctor.
Personalized reports
Your reports explain how your hormones relate to ovarian reserve, egg freezing and IVF, menopause, and more.
Support, always
Connect with fertility experts in the Modern Community or join a weekly “Egginar.”
A place to connect
Get access to our online Modern Community — it's always there for you.
Build your timeline
We’re waiting longer than ever before to have kids — but biology hasn’t changed. Now, thanks to the expertise of physicians and researchers, you can actually visualize your timeline. Explore the Modern Fertility Timeline Tool and see how hormones play into all of this. Put structure to fertility. And you do you.
Explore your timelineThe science behind easier testing
If you choose to take the test at home, you’ll do a simple finger prick. Finger-prick testing has been around since the 1960s — it just hasn’t been widely applied to fertility hormone testing (until now 💪).22 We ran a clinical study that showed that the Modern Fertility Hormone Test (which you take at home) gets you the same results as a traditional blood draw.23
See the studyIf you’d rather go the blood draw route, that’s fine! You can choose to test at Quest Diagnostics.
Meet some of our
medical advisors
Nataki Douglas, MD
Chair of the Modern Fertility Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Douglas received both her MD and PhD degrees from Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Douglas was at Columbia University for over 15 years and recently joined Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School as Director of Translational Research for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health. Her research focuses on understanding how the reproductive system develops and what is required for successful embryo implantation and pregnancy. She has a long-standing interest in the practical applications of ovarian reserve testing with reproductive hormones, such as AMH and is nationally known for her work in the field of Reproductive Biology. She has been awarded grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to support her research.
Julie Lamb, MD, FACOG
Julie Lamb, MD, FACOG is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist at Pacific NW Fertility in Seattle and serves as clinical faculty at the University of Washington. Dr. Lamb graduated at the top of her class in biology and psychology from Seattle Pacific University, and completed her training in medical school at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study international women’s health in Zimbabwe. Dr. Lamb completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and did her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at University of California, San Francisco. As clinical faculty at the University of Washington she directs the REI training of OB-GYN resident physicians and is the Director of the Center for Fertility Preservation at Pacific NW Fertility.
Sajo Beqaj, PhD
Dr. Sajo Beqaj is board certified in molecular diagnostics and licensed as a Bioanalyst and High Complexity Laboratory Director. He has been practicing as a laboratory director for 13 years. He received his PhD in pathology from Wayne State University Medical School and performed his post-doctoral fellowship at Abbott Laboratories. He continued his career as a Research Assistant Professor at Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University.
Amber Worthington, PhD
Dr. Amber Worthington is a postdoctoral fellow in Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State. Her research focuses on health communication with a focus on message design and information sharing. Dr. Worthington also teaches research methods and communication theory at Penn State.
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Once you order your test, your customized fertility hormone panel is approved by a board-certified physician.
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All tests are conducted in a CLIA and CAP-certified lab.
Developed by experts
Our team of physicians and clinical advisors lead the nation's top fertility clinics.
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2. Welt, Corrine K., and Enrico Carmina. "Lifecycle of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): from in utero to menopause." The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 98.12 (2013): 4629-4638.
3. Nelson, Scott M., et al. "Anti-Müllerian hormone-based approach to controlled ovarian stimulation for assisted conception." Human Reproduction 24.4 (2009): 867-875.
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6. Hansen, Karl R., et al. "Correlation of ovarian reserve tests with histologically determined primordial follicle number." Fertility and Sterility 95.1 (2011): 170-175.
7. Santoro, N. (2016). Perimenopause: from research to practice. Journal of women's health, 25(4), 332-339.
8. Ibid.
9. Nelson, Scott M., et al. "Anti-Müllerian hormone-based approach to controlled ovarian stimulation for assisted conception." Human Reproduction 24.4 (2009): 867-875.
10. Ross, D. S. (2013). Hypothyroidism during pregnancy: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. UpToDate. Waltham, MA.
11. Ibid.
12. Snyder, P. J., Cooper, D. S., & Martin, K. A. (2006). Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of hyperprolactinemia. Up To Date, 21-3.
13. Shohat-Tal, Aya, et al. "Genetics of androgen metabolism in women with infertility and hypoandrogenism." Nature Reviews Endocrinology 11.7 (2015): 429.
14. Skiba, Marina A., et al. "Understanding variation in prevalence estimates of polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Human Reproduction Update 24.6 (2018): 694-709.
15. Teede, H. J., Misso, M. L., Costello, M. F., Dokras, A., Laven, J., Moran, L., ... & Norman, R. J. (2018). Recommendations from the international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Reproduction, 33(9), 1602-1618.
16. Nardo, Luciano G., et al. "The relationships between AMH, androgens, insulin resistance and basal ovarian follicular status in non-obese subfertile women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome." Human Reproduction 24.11 (2009): 2917-2923.
17. Ibid.
18. Ross, D. S. (2013). Hypothyroidism during pregnancy: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. UpToDate. Waltham, MA.
19. Ross, D. S. (2018). Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and causes. UpToDate. Waltham, MA.
20. Ross, D., Cooper, D., & Mulder, J. (2015). Diagnosis of and screening for hypothyroidism in nonpregnant adults. UpToDate, Waltham, MA.
21. Ross, D. S. (2017). Diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. UpToDate, Waltham, MA.
22. Guthrie, R., & Susi, A. (1963). A simple phenylalanine method for detecting phenylketonuria in large populations of newborn infants. Pediatrics, 32(3), 338-343.
23. Burke, E. E., Beqaj, S., Douglas, N. C., & Luo, R. (2019). Concordance of Fingerstick and Venipuncture Sampling for Fertility Hormones. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 133(2), 343-348.