Soy Isoflavones! Natures Clomid!

[Vic20581]

Hey all.
Im on day 15 since pill period did a opk today, its a no which i new as have pcos n dont ovulate. Im waitin for af to show n then start on soya.
The question is, do i really have to wait for af to start, which cud b mths as pcos is so annoyin. Can i just start on soya like today n jus do it for 5 days n jus see how it goes. Anyone done that?
x

 

[Diddums]

Hi Vic.

I've been told you can take mid cycle. That's what I'm doing anyway. I'm on cd33 and took my first soy last night,120mg. Will carry on for the next 4 days and hope I ov.

Let us know how you get on.

Diddums x

 

[Vic20581]

Il start takin them today n keep a eye on the nex wk or so to see if i ov.
A question about temps, mines are alot lower than most of other ff charts iv seen. Mines are 35.95 yday n 35.96 today. Is that too low? x

 

[Diddums]

Well min was 35.87 this morning. I only started charting last month but it's not usual for me so I think you're ok

 

[debzie]

Hello ladies first off the how many cycles can you take soy question. We were always recommende to take it for two cycles three at the most. it works by binding to your estrogen receptors. tricking your body into producing more estrogen. this elevated amount can also cause cysts to form over time

 

[Vic20581]

Oh ok, my temps are ok then, thats gd.
Iv read on here that u can take soya for 6 cycles, thought it was the same as clomid. Am i wrong then x

 

[debzie]

As for taking soy mid cycle there is no point. Your cycle is a delicaye balencing act of hormones. You take soy at the beginning of your cycle when there is a natural estrogen elevation this inturn stimulates fsh to develop folicles then LH to release them. If this chain has allteady started adding in higher estrogen levels will just knock your cycle out of wack.

 

[Hotpink_Mom]

This cycle is driven me crazy and I thought my long cycle did, but no my chart look awesome.

 

[CdnEquestrian]

The way my doctor explained starting clomid in the middle of cycle (and I assume soy would be the same) is that if you haven't ovulated yet, and don't have much lining to shed, it will either cause you to ovulate....or it'll raise estrogen, which then drops when you stop taking it, which can influence progesterone levels to drop, and cause a bleed on it's own.

I don't LIKE the doctor that told me this, and think he's full of crap about a few things...so I don't know if it's true or not, but when I asked why he would consider clomid mid-cycle (I was on CD90 something) that was what he told me.

 

[Hotpink_Mom]

Humm? that dr. is loony if he is starting you on it now

 

[Vic20581]

Hmm so anyway i took soya last night, n goin to for the nex 4 nites. So it might bring on O or it might bring on AF is that right. Lol confused.com haha x

 

[Vic20581]

Hi Vic.

I've been told you can take mid cycle. That's what I'm doing anyway. I'm on cd33 and took my first soy last night,120mg. Will carry on for the next 4 days and hope I ov.

Let us know how you get on.

Diddums x

Hia
Where did u find out that uncan take mid cycle. I started last day cd15. A few people have said u shudnt. Be gd to find out if we O this mth. It wil b gd to keep in touch, if we are roughly at the same stage. V x

 

[Justkeeptryin]

Hi, so this is my first cycle using soy and Ive taken it CD3-7. Ive been temp charting and seem to have higher than normal temps for this first half of my cycle. Im currently CD12 and temp today was 36.5 also used my CBFM and got a high reading. I looked at your chart Poppy and see that your cycle where you conceived Serenity you had temps like mines in the first half so hopefully its normal. I better keep using my CBFM incase I do ovulate early as I dont want to miss it! Fingers crossed this works this month.

I always use my CBFM and get my peak and ovulate on CD18 so Ive never had a high reading on day 12 before. Good luck everyone x

 

[poppy666]

Good luck sweetie

 

[CdnEquestrian]

Still waiting to O for me.

 

[Hotpink_Mom]

I thinking i'm starting to go out

 

[RAFCHICK541]

Hi ladies - just stopping by to see how you're all doing. CD9 here so waiting to ovulate! Keeping my FX crossed for those who are testing soon, good luck hotpink

 

[alin3boys]

Hi ladies cd 14 today high on moniter since cd 8,had a big temp drop yesterday and a big rise this morning did an opk about 6pm tonight and think its positive (never done opks before oly used cbfm) what u think

 

[poppy666]

Deffo looks positive get jiggy

 

[Hotpink_Mom]

Get to ing hunni