Adnkronos (Adnkronos) – Some factors, such as personal plans and financial stability, can delay motherhood, but life's rhythms do not always coincide with biological ones. These considerations also inspired 'PreServe your future – Protect reproductive health', an awareness campaign on medically assisted procreation (ART). The campaign is promoted with the unconditional support of IBSA Italy. A medical camper traveling to five Italian cities will offer young women between the ages of 25 and 35 the opportunity to take a free AMH test to determine their ovarian reserve, accompanied by information and counseling aimed at promoting greater awareness of their reproductive health.
The initiative, according to a press release, is supported by three scientific societies—SIFES, the Italian Society of Fertility and Sterility; SIDR, the Italian Society of Reproduction; and SIRU, the Italian Society of Human Reproduction—and a scientific board composed of five reproductive medicine experts: Alberto Vaiarelli, Giovanna Sighinolfi, Francesca Papini, Roberta Venturella, and Annalisa Liprino. These specialists contributed to the campaign's development and the creation of an informational document covering the main aspects of reproductive health, from prevention to assisted reproductive technologies, and the significance and correct interpretation of the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) test.
Knowing how your body works, the changes related to age and the factors that can influence fertility helps you make more informed choices in view of a possible pregnancy.
"Talking about reproductive health means first and foremost providing young women with knowledge and useful tools before any difficulties in conceiving arise," says Carlo Alviggi, president of Sifes. "Awareness-raising activities like this help promote fertility as an integral part of women's health, offering useful tools for informed planning for the future, while fully respecting individual choices."
The campaign will be inaugurated in Milan on October 2nd and 3rd.
At the Arco della Pace, a fully equipped medical camper will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., where people can undergo the AMH test through a simple blood draw and receive information and counseling. Results will then be available in their electronic health record. To take the test, you must register via babyheart.it/preserve-your-future. Women who meet the required requirements can reserve one of the available slots over the two days, until spaces are filled.
In recent years, the press release notes, the age of motherhood has progressively increased, accompanied by an increasingly frequent use of assisted reproductive technology (ART). In Italy, the average age of motherhood has reached 33,4 years, while births following ART have increased from 8.309 in 2012 to 16.160 in 2025, almost doubling. Therefore, on average, 4,6 pregnancies out of every 100 are the result of the use of an ART technique. This percentage increases with maternal age, reaching 20,98% among women over 40.
"The evolution of reproductive medicine has made it possible to offer increasingly personalized treatments, tailored to the clinical characteristics, history, and needs of the woman and the couple," comments Ermanno Greco, President of SIDR. "This also applies to ovarian stimulation, a crucial phase of IVF treatments, which must be carefully tailored to the individual patient, identifying the most appropriate protocol in terms of efficacy and safety." Each woman is born with a set number of eggs, the so-called ovarian reserve, which progressively decreases in quantity and quality. This process can be accelerated by various factors, such as endometriosis, surgery, and gonadotoxic therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. "Knowing your ovarian reserve can provide useful information as part of a more comprehensive assessment of your reproductive health," emphasizes Guglielmo Ragusa, president of SIRU. "The AMH test allows us to estimate the number of available eggs, but it's crucial to understand that this value is not an indicator of fertility, nor can it, on its own, predict the possibility of pregnancy. What emerges from this test can only serve as a starting point for discussion with a specialist, who will then conduct a detailed analysis of your medical history and request further investigation."
With PreServe your future, the statement concludes, IBSA Italy "continues its journey in the field of reproductive medicine, combining research and development of cutting-edge therapeutic solutions with information and awareness-raising activities on fertility." After Milan, the campaign will stop in Bologna on October 9 and 10, Florence on October 16 and 17, Naples on October 23 and 24, and Palermo on October 30 and 31.
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