Nancy asks…
ebook on infertility?
We are trying to conceive but without any success even after more than of eight year of marriage. We have consulted doctors several times and apparently there have been no medical reason for this. I am looking for information on infertility. There is lot of information available which is actualy confusing for me. I want detailed information regarding infertility in easy manner at one place i.e ebook etc. Is there any ebook available providing detailed and easy nformation on infertility, its causes, treatment mediacally and naturally? I am paricularly interested in knowing which food items and other natural things may be helpful for improvement of sexual health.
Michelle answers:
Hi vtr,
I actually just answered a similar question for someone else, and mentioned the fact that certain foods and medicines are to be avoided when trying to conceive. So you are on the right track. You may have heard of Lisa Olson’s book, but if not, I suggest you pick it up. I recommend it to my patients who are having trouble conceiving, and I can tell you that 9 out of 10 times, your infertility is a symptom of dietary and lifestyle habits, period. You can find Lisa’s book at the link below. It is a #1 bestseller, so it may be sold out. If so, try and find a used copy online. However, Lisa offers a 2 month money back guarantee, so it’s better to try and get it from her website. This should provide you with the information you are looking for.
Http://www.fertility-foundation.org
Linda asks…
Trying to conceive for 2 years…..?
Hey Ladies! (and Men 🙂
My fiance and I have been trying to get pregnant since we got engaged. I’ve done quite a bit of research on it over time and I’m clueless as to what could be the problem.
Here’s a little background on us:
I had a rough childhood and was very irregular up until a few months ago. Doctors took ultrasounds and put me on birth control to solve it. Nothing explained it. It wasn’t until I stopped taking birth control for a few months that I recently became regular.
My fiance took Ridlin for about 6 years for his ADHD when he was a young boy (which studies are now proving that it is causing infertility in men who took the drug for several years).
At one point I thought that I could have what’s called Premature Ovarian Failure. I had all of the symptoms. But since I’ve become regular, I think this scenario is unlikely (although not impossible because it has only been a few months that I’ve been regular).
I’ve had plenty of anxious days when I thought I was pregnant, but has obviously not happened yet.
After reading up on some natural supplements, my fiance now takes Maca pills. He’s been taking them for 2 months with no success.
I think at this point in time I should turn to a doctor for professional help. I think I’m just scared to begin the long process of infertility treatments and non-stop testing. I want to exhaust all of my resources before I do so. So, with that said…..any suggestions or advice?
Also, I want to point out that my fiance takes steaming hot showers. I’ve heard that this can cause infertility in men?
My fiance and I had a long discussion about this again last night. WHat I’m most frustrated with is that I feel that if I turn to the doctor to test me and figure out what’s wrong….in order for him to do that, he is most likely going to make me do simple tests. Such as BBT to see if I’m ovulating and perhaps taking supplements like maca or clomid. My problem is that I would feel like we’re wasting more time because I’ve already done this on my own.
Since I’ve done these already – will the doctor have me re-do them, or do you think we can move past that and speed up the process?
Michelle answers:
Yes, hot showers and sperm don’t mix. It basically kills them.
I would suggest having a sperm analysis done on him and having your E2 and FSH levels tested on yourself.
The E2 and FSH should only be done on cycle day 3 to get accurate readings.
Maca is also great for women. It balances your estrogen and progesterone levels.
Lizzie asks…
dream that has to do with infertility?
Hello! I am a Pisces with my chart literally half water/air, in case that means anything to anybody.
I have been tring to get pregnant the natural way for about 10 years+ to no avail. I recently spoke to my Gyno about this and have been diagnosed PCOS. I’ve been introduced to Metformin and Clomid to get me pregnant but hav not yet started treatment.
I had 4 dreams last night, 3 bad and one good:
!st: My bf was cheating on me with an ugly woman.
2nd: I was involved in a McDonalds shootout lol but was not injured.
3rd: (The sister of my ex who i used to live with had infertility problems and overcame it and now had 3 kids from meds) She had a newborn in the dream with her.
4th: I have a 1 year old German Shepherd. In the dream she was about 5 months old and the outside of her abdomen (reproductive area) was bleeding with chunks falling off and looked like she was about to die! : (
Is this a good or bad sign about my own infertility? I usually have prophetic dreams and rely on them all my life. Any opinions are appreciated! Thanks
Michelle answers:
Well if you know you already have PCOS then you know it will be slightly more difficult for you to become pregnant. The dreams are just reflections of your thoughts, now and in the past, and it sounds like you have a great imagination. Good luck with TTC.
Daniel asks…
Prometrium, Ovulation, and BBT?
My husband and I have just started infertility treatment. once I get my next period, I’m supposed to call and schedule my HSG. Unfortunately, this cycle I had bleeding and/or spotting for 18 days. My doc put me on Prometrium to stop the bleeding so I would know when my actual period started next time.
I generally chart my temperatures, but didn’t do so this cycle. When I have long periods like that, I don’t tend to ovulate, so I decided to not worry about it. Well, out of curiosity, I checked my CP yesterday (day two of the Prometrium) and was very surprised to find it HSO, and that I also had a lot of EWCM. I didn’t think I would ovulate on the Prometrium since it is supposed to mimic the second phase of the cycle…I thought my hormones would be “off”.
So, to humor myself, I took my temperature this morning. Since it’s only the second temp I’ve taken this cycle, I know it can’t tell me much, but after 4 years of off and on charting I know what a post ovulation and a pre ovulation temperature looks like for me–it was 98.2, a post ovulation temp. Could I have actually o’d yesterday while on the Prometrium, or could the Prometrium have been the cause of my high temp? Is there any harm in ovulating while on Prometrium? We bd’d the day before and the day of my fertile cp and cm, so now I’ve gotten myself hopeful that MAYBE this time it worked….ugh.
I guess my other concern is that if I did ovulate and I stop the Prometrium in a week like I’m supposed to, could it negatively affect my progesterone levels? Like if we did conceive, the drop in progesterone could cause a chemical or miscarriage. Or should my natural progesterone (hopefully) be enough to sustain it regardless of the fact that I was taking 400mg orally?
Sorry for all the questions–I hope this makes sense!
The Prometrium (not Provera) was prescribed because after a couple of days it will stop the bleeding (and it did) and then within a few days of stopping the meds, it will cause my period to start in the form of withdrawal bleeding. I am taking 200mg/2x a day.
My abbreviations are HSO (high, soft, open cervix–the most fertile) and EWCM (eggwhite cervical mucus, the most fertile). I’ve read a little about the possibility of Prometrium causing ovulation within a couple of days of starting it, but it doesn’t seem very common. I guess all I can do is wait and see what happens when I stop it, whether my period (af) starts or not.
Thanks for the input.
Michelle answers:
Prometrium is a synthetic form of progesterone. Its generally prescribed for women who either didnt have a period in the form of Provera (take 1 pill a day, for 10 days, stop it, and then within 3 days you should start bleeding) or, women who are thought to have a progesterone defect (not enough to support pregnancy) which can result in a luteal phase defect and cause miscarriage.
Im surprised your dr. Gave it to you to stop the bleeding.
I cant disect your abbreviations, but your temp. Will slightly increase while taking prometrium, as it would had your body increased its own progesterone level naturally, as the increased progesterone (natural) indicates ovulation, which triggers your bodies temp. To become slightly elevated (about 3-5 degree points).
The trick w/ prometrium is that, if you are trying to see if you ovulated, you cant be on prometrium and get blood tested to see if you ovulated because naturally during your cycle, when your body produces an LH surge, its caused by an increase in progesterone. And by taking a progesterone therapy regime like prometrium, it increases the progesterone count they are looking for to see if you ovulated or not.
Generally before ovulation your progesterone is less than 3. After, any thing over 3 indicates you ovulated. When you get bloodwork to see if you ovulated, they are checking your progesterone level. By taking prometrium, it is increasing your number above 3 on its own, and so you will get told you ovulated even if you didnt, but the prometrium is giving a false reading.
Natural things occur when you ovulate: increased basal temp. Being one. So, any ovulation testers or labwork will show you ovulated even if you really didnt for reasons stated above.
Prometrium or progesterone helps prepare a thick lining of your uterus in case you got pregnant, the baby had a rich, thick lining to implant inside.
Your cycle goes kind of like this… You have a natural baseline temp., estrogen increases until you get an LH surge, mid cycle, which also causes your basal to increase by 3 points for 3+ days. Progesterone increases then begins to decrease. When it decreases, your basal will drop (generally the day of or before you get your period). The decrease in progesterone causes your body to trigger and release the lining of your uterus (IE: you have a period). If you are pregnant, your basal will remain elevated throughout your pregnancy until you give birth.
The prometrium is prescribed generally as 100 mg or 200 mg initially and you are told to take it from either day 16 of your cycle or when you miss a period, in case you are pregnant.
I dont know the reasons your dr. Prescribed it in this fashion, I would talk to him/her about it and how it works etc. But that is how its generally given and why.
If you have a progesterone deficency and are pregnant, stopping progesterone therapy can result in miscarriage. If you dont have a progesterone problem, but are on a therapy, it can cause similar because it drastically reduces your bodies progesterone level which can trigger your body to release the lining, which causes miscarriage.
You only need progesterone therapy until around week 12-16 of the pregnancy, when the baby doesnt need the suppliment and is pretty much independant. But, consult your dr. For specific risks.
Hope this helped some.
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