Soy Isoflavones? Have any of you tried them?

[Dreambaby69]

Hello! I've been ttc #2 for almost 2 years. I had long cycles, and most likely some anovulatory cycles. My ob/gyn prescribed clomid (it's still sitting in my dresser drawer) but I wanted to try Soy first since I had heard so many great reviews and that it had less side effects.

I am on CD5 now and am taking soy 120mg CD3-7. No bad side effects, just slight headaches. Will keep you posted on my progress[/QUO


Thanks hun. Yea please keep us posted. My cycle is all over the place. And I don't really ovulate. I decided to try soy before going to my gp. Took it cd 5-9 80,120,120,160,160. On cd 21 and no ovu yet so I don't think that it worked for me. Oh well, please do keep me posted, Good luck x

 

[Dreambaby69]

Hello! I've been ttc #2 for almost 2 years. I had long cycles, and most likely some anovulatory cycles. My ob/gyn prescribed clomid (it's still sitting in my dresser drawer) but I wanted to try Soy first since I had heard so many great reviews and that it had less side effects.

I am on CD5 now and am taking soy 120mg CD3-7. No bad side effects, just slight headaches. Will keep you posted on my progress

Thanks hun. Yea please keep us posted. My cycle is all over the place. And I don't really ovulate. I decided to try soy before going to my gp. Took it cd 5-9 80,120,120,160,160. On cd 21 and no ovu yet so I don't think that it worked for me. Oh well, please do keep me posted, Good luck x

 

[VTMomof1]

Congrats Pipsbabybean!!!! So exciting

 

[VTMomof1]

Fingers crossed for you Dreambaby

 

[Dreambaby69]

Fingers crossed for you Dreambaby

Thanks hun

 

[VTMomof1]

Dreambaby did you O?

 

[Dreambaby69]

Dreambaby did you O?

noooooooooo not yet, Still waiting

 

[VTMomof1]

CD 9, feeling fine

 

[Dreambaby69]

hey ladies. Any changes, Still waiting for pos opk......... cd26 and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

 

[Dreambaby69]

just bumping ladies. how is everybody?

 

[bunyhuny]

Soy did nothing to help me. What did help was that I began taking D-Chiro-Inositol, Myo-Inositol, and a good probiotic. Current research suggests that PCOS is actually a digestive disorder that has symptoms throughout the body. Incredibly interesting info out there if you dig deep enough.

With the above supplements, I ovulated after just a month and a half , then ovulated at a normal time the next month. Still didn't get pregnant, but got my cycles back. The DCI/Myo combo is cutting edge right now. All the early clinical studies show a minimum of 2/3 of women who have PCOS and aren't ovulating begin to ovulate within 3 months of starting the regimen and 2/3 of those women keep ovulating regularly. It has been absolutely amazing for me.

Pregnitude is just Myo-Inositol and Folic Acid. It is severely overpriced for what it is. You can order a can of Myo- off of Amazon for $15 that will last you two months. Amazon Myo Inositol (In the US, Myo- is often just labelled as Insitol.)

DCI (D-chiro-) you can get from Chiral Balance. It's a bit pricey, but I can't find anywhere else to get it. I take 3 caps a day since I'm 225lb. I think most women just take 2 caps a day. One bottle will last you a month and is $60.

Probiotics I get at my local health food store. I think they're about $25 a month.

With those three things, pretty much all my PCOS symptoms went away within a couple months. I went for an u/s scan after 3 months on them and I had gone from 15+ cysts on each ovary to about 5-7 cysts per ovary.

 

[VeryBigMelons]

I've started taking SI this cycle for the first time, i took 120mg on days 3-7. I'm now CD13 and showing up on my CBFM as low. Hoping it will make me ovulate, does it usually delay OV or speed it up?

 

[Dreambaby69]

I've started taking SI this cycle for the first time, i took 120mg on days 3-7. I'm now CD13 and showing up on my CBFM as low. Hoping it will make me ovulate, does it usually delay OV or speed it up?

Hi

i took soy as well. cd 2-6. I am on cd 16 and still waiting to O. Well it is different from person to person. Different ladies react to it differently. How many MG did u take?

 

[VeryBigMelons]

I was a bit nervous about taking them tbh, and read that some ladies take upto 200mg, so i thought i'd be a bit cautious incase of any side effects. I took 120mg a day cd3-7.

 

[VTMomof1]

I've started taking SI this cycle for the first time, i took 120mg on days 3-7. I'm now CD13 and showing up on my CBFM as low. Hoping it will make me ovulate, does it usually delay OV or speed it up?

I've heard it speeds things up. I took it this cycle same strength and days as you My ovulation was that same exact day as the month before (guessing around cd 24/25), if I'm not pregnant this time I will try increasing the dose to 180mg/day on cd's 3-7. Let me know when you get a pos opk

 

[VeryBigMelons]

Thanks, I'm just hoping it will make me ov as i haven't had a pos opk since april. If I don't then i'll try upping the dose too, probably to 180mg/day like you

 

[Dreambaby69]

Well I jUst got my smiley face on OPK .......VERY EXCITED. cd18

 

[VeryBigMelons]

Well I jUst got my smiley face on OPK .......VERY EXCITED. cd18

Oh my! That's absolutely awesome )) Really pleased for you!

I'm using CBFM and im currently on high at cd16, which has already made me a happy bunny as I haven't gotten above low the last 2 cycles, fingers crossed that I'll get a peak (smiley face) over the next few days!!

 

[VTMomof1]

Fx'd for you both!!

 

[VTMomof1]

I got a BFP last night and this morning!! I am spotting but am cautiously optimistic that it will be all good