r/ontario

Aug 19... 🌈 r/ottawa

I recently learned that AMH test (ovarian reserve / egg count) is not covered by OHIP under any circumstances. It’s only a private pay test, even with a requisition.. Has anyone else gotten this test done?

I recently decided to do it, purchased a test for AMH (ovarian reserve / egg count) and a few other fertility hormones out of curiosity, and to my surprise, found out that I have barely any eggs left even though I’m in my early 30s and have always had a regular cycle and no other symptoms. Since then, I have gone to a fertility specialist in Toronto who confirmed DOR (diminished ovarian reserve) and now looking at IVF/egg freezing/ fertility preservation before it’s too late.

Sharing as a PSA for other women out there who may want kids in the future. You may want to get checked proactively, especially since this test is not covered in Ontario.

EDIT: I’ve gotten several messages asking where and how I got this done. Here it is, did not need a physician requisition: https://shop.dynacareplus.com/womens-fertility-home-test-kit.html. Generally speaking you can do it through a lab or through a fertility clinic. I am based in Toronto and have since been seen at Twig Fertility, and so far they’ve been great. Not an endorsement or recommendation - just sharing my personal experience in case it’s helpful to anyone else.

More people need to be talking about this. The guy is absolutely not working for the common person in Ontario. We need to vote in new leadership in the province, otherwise this stuff is just going to keep on happening. The Boomer generation and their "we got ours and we don't care about anyone else" attitude is having real consequences on all of us that come after, and our abilities to have a reasonable living in this day and age.

EDIT: Ontario WSIB Subreddit

EDIT 2: ANOTHER WSIB THREAD

EDIT 3: Union Message