Came back form my GP appointment a little while ago and...
He knows about women's fertility!! He wrote down everything I told him about my cycle, listened to me talking about TCM (although he did admit to knowing nothing about it) and agreed that blood tests and hormone/ovary checking are the right way to go. I really waffled an about cycle length, ovulation day, LP, you name it. So... need to go for CD21 blood test at general on Mon (no appts at my surgery til 2 weeks' time), have a practice nurse appt for 12th (urine, weight, height I seem to remember), need to do an FMO sample to check for chlamydia and drop it back to the surgery (we both agreed it's highly unlikely but good to rule out - I've only ever had unprotected sex with Andy and he's never had anything either). If I have another period, I need to go for a cd2-4 blood test and after all that make an appt to see him again once the results are back.
He said that once theyr'e back we'll think about AMH/FSH level testin and an u/s to check my ovaries and tubes are ok. There's nothing TCM-wise to indicate blocked tubes - that would be pain and heat I think. I'm yang deficient and have no period pains and very little in the way of pm symptoms other than breast tenderness sometimes.
He also mentioned that IVF funding is available in our area up to the age of 35 but that's not a necessary road for me as far as I'm concerned - and I pointed out that that Qing is certain I can conceive naturally again and just need tweaking once we have the results of diagnostic tests. It seems strange to be in the medical system now, I have to say.
Dee, sorry it's hurting
Titi and Reba, I have aduki beans and seaweed - the difference is I'm eating them! I've bought the seaweed becasue I want to make the recipes in Alicia Silverstone's The Kind Diet, but I need to buy my own copy first because for some reason my sister wanted her own copy back
Reba, the main thing with spleen is to knock out the dairy (use soya yoghurt and milk - provamel yog and alpro light soya milk and their pots of dessert are lovely.) and refined carbs - but if you have damp you need to stop wheat completely. Rye bread is great if you can get it, along with ryvita, and there are loads wheat-free pastas you can get. Eat plenty of rice - brown is best as your main grain. ANother important one for the damp is stopping bananas and nuts. Eatin fruit on its own, about an hour apart form anything else helps you to digest it better and peppermint tea really helps too - I try to have it after every meal and theoughout the day.
Good htings to have plenty of are: potatoes, seeds, cherries, dates, raspberries, fresh pineapple around ov time to help make the endometrium spongy. Lots of grains like quinoa, millet etc are good too. Bu tif you can onoy manage to drop 2 things, it has to be dairy and wheat. Or shall I Send you food parcels??! It helps me that I've always enjoyed eating seeds, beans, lentils, tofu so I'm not having to add things to my diet, just remove and replace them.
Jaimie, you're right about unexplained infertility sucking!
If anybody thinks their pH levels are wrong and their body is too acidic, wheatgrass is great (and if it tastes minging, it means your body is too acidic and this definitely damages your fertility. As your body becomes more alkaline, it tastes better. I've always liked the taste of it, but it's got a wonderful range of vitamins and minerals in it. I buy Urban Wheatgrass sachets (£19.99 for 30) in H&B and have one in water every day. A spirulina supplement is also very good for you.
Semination vacation
love it! Just one thing - shouldn't it be insemination vacation?
Hope the break does you some good, Isi - but promise to come back or stay here. Still waiting to ov! Hopefully today (CD18).
Hey, WHit, NGRidley. Have a godo weekend everybody!
Abi x
(and you oldies!)
was CD22 which was 3 days ago.....not sure if the 
will be alive still
