Unexplained fertility – does clomid help?
After TTC #1 for over 10 months, I started acupuncture and TCM (taking herbs). I was in the same insurance boat – it would cover some Western infertility testing/treatment but not Eastern. I figured that I’d rather do it naturally if I could and if it wasn’t going to happen naturally, the Acu/TCM would help get my body into balance to be more receptive to Western treatments. We were diagnosed with unexplained infertility and it took me 6 months of Acu/TCM and 2 rounds of clomid with an HCG trigger shot and IUI to get my BFP. My beautiful daughter was born 9 months later.
DD is 2 now and about 6 months ago I started Acu/TCM with a new provider. We started out working with my imense grief and depression after losing my mom to a very short, intense battle with cancer. In January, we transitioned to officially working on fertility. I got weekly treatments and drank tea brewed from raw Chinese herbs twice a day. The acupuncture treatments and herbs always varied depending on where I was in my cycle. My previous provider always did the same acu points and the same herbs regardless of where I was in my cycle.
How Maca Root Got Me Pregnant
Maca Root got me pregnant, not just once… but twice! Of course it couldn’t of been successful without a little help from my husband.
First let me start off with my first experience with Maca Root. I had been trying to get pregnant for over six months with no success. I was getting really frustrated because I had been charting, using basal
temperatures, timing everything right with absolutely no results.
I was reading on a health website that mentioned the health benefits of Maca Root. It said that some studies were done in Peru on people who consumed Maca as part of their daily diet. Apparently, these people had a profound increase in vitality, energy and fertility.
Unexplained infertility
hi everyone, i’m hoping that maybe someone who reads this can offer some insight on what could be going on…because no one else can give me a straight answer.
my husband and i had been trying to conceive for approximately 15 months when we finally were blessed on my birthday in february 2010. i went to the ER to confirm the pregnancy and the doctor told me based on my levels, i was about 6 weeks along. we had just returned from a delayed honeymoon, and we joked that we had to incorporate puerto rico somehow into our baby’s name because that’s where we conceived. i was a smoker, and was able to quit in one day. i have had an eating disorder since i was a young girl, but i was able to eat regular small meals 6+ times a day while i was pregnant. my problems worrying about my body went away, being replaced by the excitement and anticipation of finally being pregnant. my husband and i were excited to go to our first appointment to see the ultrasound and see our new addition start to grow. what we found out was the last thing we were expecting. according to the doctor, the baby was only measuring as if i was 6 weeks pregnant, but at that time i was supposed to be 8-10 weeks. he said that my ultrasound indicated that i was starting to experience an early miscarriage. my blood was tested and over the next few days it was confirmed that the pregnancy hormone was decreasing, rather than doubling as it should be. i had a d&c a week later.
i switched obgyn’s 2 months later (i couldn’t go back in that office) and was prescribed clomid, which i took for 6 months. i apparently responded exceptionally to the medicine, having multiple follicles, all measuring above average and a perfect lining. i received an HGC (?) shot each cycle to confirm ovulation, and artifical insemination was done the last 3 cycles, all unsuccessful even after sperm washing. i stopped taking clomid, as i felt it wasn’t helping me and was probably only decreasing the overall length of time that my ovaries would work.
Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center
Sometimes a little adds up to a lot…..
The Good: (doctors, front desk & lab techs) I worked with Dr. Baker for about 15 months. I tend to ask a lot of questions when it comes to my health. Even when I questioned some of her decisions, she stayed professional, answered my questions and did not show any frustration. I respect her knowledge, experience and opinions. She also performed two of my surgeries and I was pretty happy with the results. Dr. Baker knows when to be aggressive and when to back off, minimizing risk.
Also, my experience with the front desk, student doctors and lab techs was pretty good. No complaints here…. Normally, I try to focus on the important things but somehow, the small things really added up to a not so great experience and review of this facility.
Fibroids and Pregnancy – Natural Ways to Cure Uterine Fibroids Infertility
Uterine Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that grow inside and around the uterus. These tumors can be of any shape and size. Fibroids often grow in groups all over the uterus. Even though they are not cancerous, they can cause some complications in the body.
Fibroids and pregnancy are correlated as they can sometimes be responsible for infertility in the woman. The infertility caused by fibroids can be named as uterine fibroid infertility.
Pregnancy after Infertility
I have been wanting to write this post for a while, but didn’t really know where to start. I know a lot of the ladies that follow my blog are either suffering through the shittiness of IF or have dealt with it previously. Infertility, I have discovered, is something that never leaves you, even after you see a positive pregnancy test. I want to clarify that I am in no way discounting this pregnancy or how incredibly blessed I am to have achieved it. I merely want to make a PSA of sorts to let people know that IF is not a passing affliction.
Treating male infertility with stem cells
New research has examined the usefulness of bone marrow stem cells for treating male infertility, with promising results. The related report by Lue et al, “Fate of bone marrow stem cells transplanted into the testis: potential implication for men with testicular failure,” appears in the March issue of The American Journal of Pathology.
When a couple experiences infertility, the man is just as likely as the woman to be the cause. Male infertility may arise from failed proliferation and differentiation of the germ cells (precursors of sperm) or from dysfunction of the supporting cells. New research is looking to stem cells as a means of replacing nonfunctioning cells, whether germ cells or supporting cells.
Researchers, directed by Dr. Ronald S. Swerdloff of the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, collected bone marrow stem cells from mice expressing the green fluorescent protein (GFP). These green cells, which could be easily tracked in recipient mice, were injected into the testes of infertile mice, in which infertility was induced either chemically or genetically (via mutations in a gene required for sperm production).
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Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
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British Fertility Industry Information
The value of the infertility industry in the UK is growing each year. In 2008 British couples spent 2.9bn on IVF treatments in comparison to the 1.8bn recorded in 2007. One in six couples seeks help from a fertility specialist to help them have a baby. The average cost of fertility treatment is 6,600 and although it is provided by the NHS, subject to meeting certain criteria, it is often paid for privately by the couples themselves.
PREGNANCY: Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning Charting
Whether you are trying to conceive or avoid pregnancy, charting your basal body temperature is a great way to know when you are ovulating. It will also help to give you a better understanding of your body.
Natural Family Planning Charts
farenheit and celsius versions (pdf)
What is It?
Your basal body temperature, or BBT, is your body’s core temperature. Normally, your BBT remains roughly around 97 F. When you ovulate, though, your body’s temperature rises slightly, going up by half a degree to a full degree to 98F or higher, and stays elevated for a number of days. Keeping track of your BBT is one of the most popular forms of natural birth control used by women today.
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