Soy Isoflavones! Natures Clomid!

[Glowstar]

Angel, it doesn't really matter when AF starts or finishes those are just the more common days to take it on, cd3-7 might bring ov forward a few days so start your opks earlier than normal xx

 

[Jaz78]

thanks ladies!!

Hi Ladies

I would like to join all of you on trying soy on my next cycle and hopefully get a BFP. I am very new to the concept of soy so would appreciate any help. Are there any ladies that have used soy with longer cycles and still got a BFP?

I have a 35 day cycle. I ovulated on day 22 with a 13 days LP. When would be the best time to take soy? Someone mentioned days 5 - 9 for longer cycles but do you have to start the soy during the time that you have AF? I only have AF for 4 days so I finish AF on CD 4.

What dosages should I use?

Thanks ladies.

I just got a BFP using soy with long cycles. Much longer than yours - 35 days seems very short relative to mine!! It brought O forward for me, i'm not sure how much (as i'm not sure exactly when I O'd) but usually I'd only be Oing about now. Best to read through some of this thread or google soy to work out what dosage you are comfortable with. Everyone does different things. I took it CD3-7 150mg per day.

 

[ann89]

Do any of you ladies know if you can use soy with having PCOS?

 

[Mrs Gibbo]

I think they discourage it but I can't remember where I read that.

 

[Mrs Gibbo]

Read here

 

[ann89]

Ok thanks

 

[prettymachine]

STP!!! (small thin positive pregnancy test!)

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! I did two and both definitely had a second line, just very small and thin, exactly like it was when i conceived my daughter!!!!

i told you!!! yay!!! congrats!

 

[angel11]

Thanks for all the responses ladies. Had a big temp shift today so hoping just perhaps, I might get a BFP. If not, I will use so from CD 3-7 as I wouldn't mind having shorter cycles. Thanks for the tip on using OPK's sooner to ensure I catch my O date.

Good luck to all of you.

 

[lucyoz34]

Jazz that's amazing news hun congratulations!!! Wow for soy, seems so good!!

I'm on cd5 second cycle with soy, have pre-warned OH that he's going to be very busy for about five days next week lol!

 

[melissattc199]

I have a question. I bought the soy isoflavone concentrate about 7 months ago but have never used them. I was told that it would be good to take to help get rid of facial hair growth, which I do have. But reading that its like clomid, I am really in shock. I didn't research anything.(stupid) I have been ttc for 13 years now. I was told 3 years ago that I do have PCOS. So my question is... I just started my cycle on July 22 after not having a cycle since Feb 18(last day I started). So when should I start to take them and how many??? Thanks

 

[ann89]

I have a question. I bought the soy isoflavone concentrate about 7 months ago but have never used them. I was told that it would be good to take to help get rid of facial hair growth, which I do have. But reading that its like clomid, I am really in shock. I didn't research anything.(stupid) I have been ttc for 13 years now. I was told 3 years ago that I do have PCOS. So my question is... I just started my cycle on July 22 after not having a cycle since Feb 18(last day I started). So when should I start to take them and how many??? Thanks

I've read you should'nt take soy is you have pcos. I have wanted to try it but seems as tho I can't.. Since I also have pcos. Have you gone to the dr for you long cycles? They can give you stuff for the hair growth I believe spirolatene? Or something I'm sure I spelt it wrong. Or they could put you on metformin and sense it seems as long your cycles are so long you rarely ovulate and they'd prob. let you try clomid.

 

[melissattc199]

I have been put on clomid, all the dosages they have and didn't O. My cycles were getting reg for a year, then in march of this year AF didn't come. After about 6 years of going back and forth to the doc we just kinda gave up on them and just put in all in God's hands. But I just want to be healty.

 

[melissattc199]

I have just been put of practice for charting and all that for a long time now and dont' seem to remember any of that stuff now. The 2nd to last doc I went to, told me that I would probably never get pg and I should just stop trying. Which broke my heart and I did give up, for awhile. Then I started to lose weight and in July 2008 I had a miscarriage, didnt' even know that I was pg. I was about 11 weeks. So after not having a cycle since Feb. of this year I went and bought a hpt like every week, always neg. then went and got a blood test and it was neg. I am just like a little lost duck now.

 

[ann89]

I'm so sorry to hear about the dr. saying that. I'd agree there always still a chance to get pregnant. I know a girl who a dr. told her the same thing and she is now 10 weeks pregnant.

Your cycles sounds like mine. I've completely stopped ovulating and getting an af. I havn't had an actual af since before having my daughter. I'm trying to loose weight and diet since seems to help most people with pcos. And this is the most I've ever weighed in my life so I think that has something to do with this all.

 

[melissattc199]

Thank you. I have always been a "big girl" right now is the most I have ever weighed. I was really doing good on the diet I was on before I had the mc. So I would like to believe that was one of the reasons I was able to get pg when I was told I coudn't. But after that I was scared to get back on the diet, which was all natural. But just didn't want to take a chance.

 

[melissattc199]

I think that I do O some cycles, not all. The only sign that I do O is just the pain on the side. The symptoms of PCOS that I do have are... facial hair, weight problems, as of 2 years ago I am the same wieght, niether gained nor lost any and irregular cycles.

 

[prettymachine]

glowstar!

i think your ticker is wrong, if your test comes up 3+ you definitely have to be further along! it says on their website for 3+ means you are more than 5 weeks preggy!

 

[ann89]

I think that I do O some cycles, not all. The only sign that I do O is just the pain on the side. The symptoms of PCOS that I do have are... facial hair, weight problems, as of 2 years ago I am the same wieght, niether gained nor lost any and irregular cycles.

Opps I mean't I'm trying to loose weight.. not.. not trying. I corrected that.

I also weight the most I have in my life and that's when all my problems started. I'm 5'1 and weight 198. When I got pregnant with my daughter I weighed 175 and had cycles then. So I'd at least like to get down to that. But I'd love to get down to 150. I've been dieting for only 4 days and I just weight myself today that's when I found out I weighed 198. Two weeks after I had my daughter I weighed 185. And I must have gained almost 15 lbs in 5 months. :/

I also have high testosterone levels. And I havn't seen hair grow on my face yet. But I do get dark course hairs on my breasts, by my belly botton, and on my feet and fingers.

 

[Jaz78]

I have a question. I bought the soy isoflavone concentrate about 7 months ago but have never used them. I was told that it would be good to take to help get rid of facial hair growth, which I do have. But reading that its like clomid, I am really in shock. I didn't research anything.(stupid) I have been ttc for 13 years now. I was told 3 years ago that I do have PCOS. So my question is... I just started my cycle on July 22 after not having a cycle since Feb 18(last day I started). So when should I start to take them and how many??? Thanks

I read that it shouldnt be used with certain types of pcos. depends exactly what is wrong. i think i have pcos and it worked fine for me If you are going to do it you need to start asap. Today (26th) is last day you should start.

Sorry about all the problems you have had TTC. thats really awful

 

[Glowstar]

glowstar!

i think your ticker is wrong, if your test comes up 3+ you definitely have to be further along! it says on their website for 3+ means you are more than 5 weeks preggy!

I know I am just going by when I 'think' I ovulated as didn't start charting until mid cycle. In fact FF has me a day behind my ticker In theory I could be a couple of days ahead. I suppose I won't find out until my scan. Hoping to get an early one FX'd I make it that far