Soy Isoflavones??

[danielle1984]

Anyone has something to recommend for constipation?

I've been constipated since 2 DPO and nothing seems to be working. I usually just take 2 activia yogurt everyday and it fixs the problem, but nope not working. I even tried Senokot's too (which I take when it's a big problem) but nope I still can't go.

 

[nikkie122]

Anyone has something to recommend for constipation?

I've been constipated since 2 DPO and nothing seems to be working. I usually just take 2 activia yogurt everyday and it fixs the problem, but nope not working. I even tried Senokot's too (which I take when it's a big problem) but nope I still can't go.

Oh no did you try prune juice?

 

[floatingbaby]

Sorry, no I don't danielle - I usually have the opposite problem!!!

 

[floatingbaby]

Anyone has something to recommend for constipation?

I've been constipated since 2 DPO and nothing seems to be working. I usually just take 2 activia yogurt everyday and it fixs the problem, but nope not working. I even tried Senokot's too (which I take when it's a big problem) but nope I still can't go.

Oh no did you try prune juice?

Straight up prunes is what we gave to our clients in the group homes. Tasted so good all heated up!...obs I shouldn't eat them tho

 

[danielle1984]

Anyone has something to recommend for constipation?

I've been constipated since 2 DPO and nothing seems to be working. I usually just take 2 activia yogurt everyday and it fixs the problem, but nope not working. I even tried Senokot's too (which I take when it's a big problem) but nope I still can't go.

Oh no did you try prune juice?

No I haven't, I will go get some

 

[kerrbear7183]

Make sure you're drinking lots of water, too.

 

[Mexx]

Does taking soy make you ov a lot earlier?

 

[floatingbaby]

Does taking soy make you ov a lot earlier?

Didn't for me. I O'd CD26 - but I wasn't really Oing before so it has still been very helpful for me.

 

[MrsGriff]

It made be o sooner. In fact is just made me o period. I wasn't getting any +opk and last cycle was my first on soy and I finally got a +opk. It shortened my cycle by a lot too. It's one of those things that seem to work differently for every person.

 

[floatingbaby]

is here.

I'm thinking of Soy CD2-6...any thoughts? Will it make a healthier/stronger egg if I do it earlier?

 

[floatingbaby]

Hey, I was just doing some research and read not to take vitex and soy together...apparently they cancel each other out...?! has anyone heard of this before?
I drink FertiliTea - which has vitex as an ingredient. Just ordered more today, in fact! Shoot!

 

[MrsGriff]

floatingbaby- Taking soy earlier in your cycle means more eggs (possibly) later in your cycle means a more mature egg. I went for the middle. You should NOT take vitex and soy together.

 

[floatingbaby]

what happens taking vitex and soy together?
And is it like, don't take them in the same cycle or don't take them on the same day?

 

[Mrs B.]

How's everyone doing? Looks like I am out this cycle and I am trying to figure out what to do next cycle. Should I:
1- Take Soy again (this was my first cycle - it delayed O from its usual CD22-25 until CD27)...but maybe CD3-7 instead of CD5-9 in the hope that it won't delay my ovulation?
2 - Try Agnus Castus
3 - Do nothing
Thoughts would be appreciated as I can't make up my mind! lol.

 

[MrsGriff]

floatingbaby-I think the info about taking soy and vitex is on this thread somewhere. I'm looking for it.

Mrs. B-Do you o normally on your own? Is your cycle regular?

 

[Mrs B.]

MrsGriff - I normally get a positive OPK and I sometimes feel O cramping so I think most months I am ovulating...but I do not ovulate until CD22-25 which is quite late. I took Soy in the hope that it would bring O forward and make it stronger. I think it may have made it stronger (I recall some horrible cramping around O time as I was falling asleep this cycle) but it did delay O. I'm not sure if Soy may help on the second cycle, particularly if I take it earlier, or if I should just accept it just doesn't work that well for me.

I've read good things about Agnus Castus but also read people having similar problems of delayed O and it making their cycles worse which is not what I'm after so I am a little nervous to try that !

Just not really sure what to do - it's not happening on it's own (been trying over 14 months now) so I feel like I need to do something to help, but I don't want to do anything to make things worse! Doc won't refer me until mid Nov (joy of NHS) to a fertility specialist or do any more tests (currently waiting for DH SA results).

 

[floatingbaby]

MrsGriff - I normally get a positive OPK and I sometimes feel O cramping so I think most months I am ovulating...but I do not ovulate until CD22-25 which is quite late. I took Soy in the hope that it would bring O forward and make it stronger. I think it may have made it stronger (I recall some horrible cramping around O time as I was falling asleep this cycle) but it did delay O. I'm not sure if Soy may help on the second cycle, particularly if I take it earlier, or if I should just accept it just doesn't work that well for me.

I've read good things about Agnus Castus but also read people having similar problems of delayed O and it making their cycles worse which is not what I'm after so I am a little nervous to try that !

Just not really sure what to do - it's not happening on it's own (been trying ov
er 14 months now) so I feel like I need to do something to help, but I don't want to do anything to make things worse! Doc won't refer me until mid Nov (joy of NHS) to a fertility specialist or do any more tests (currently waiting for DH SA results).

I know what you mean about just wanting to do something! Soy also gave me a late O date - but I was glad overall because I hadn't been Oing, so I'm going to take it again this cycle - I think I'll start on CD02 though (today). Not sure if that's helpful for you...it's a difficult decision to make - especially with longer cycles because it takes so long for you to get AF again if you don't catch Good luck in your decision making!

floatingbaby-I think the info about taking soy and vitex is on this thread somewhere. I'm looking for it.

Mrs. B-Do you o normally on your own? Is your cycle regular?

Really?! I've been on this thread since the beginning and I don't recall seeing it! Anyway thanks. I've been looking and all I'm finding is that they cancel each other out - but what I'm actually looking for is something more scientific or reaction based info. Something more than just "do not do it!" however, I may be out of luck trying to find hard and fast evidence on natural supplements!
I'll probably just stick with soy if I don't find anything.

ps. is being REAL nasty not sure if that's an effect of soy as she's not normally so mean

 

[WannaSticky1]

So, I began my first cycle on soy last night, CD3. I only took 40mg though, forgetting that it was only 40mg and not more. I will take 120mg a day for the rest of 3-7.

I'm only doing one month on Soy and then moving to Clomid. My dr tried to get me to try Clomid last cycle but in really wanting that to be a last resort.

I'm also taking geritol with it. Is this okay? I figure since its just a vitamin, why not? Also taking EPO and Folic Acid.

 

[Mrs B.]

Thanks floatingbaby - I think I am choosing between Soy CD3-7 and a natural cycle. Tempted to do Soy again - it only delayed my O by 2 days which isn't that bad so hopefully it wouldn't be any worse. I'd prefer to do a natural cycle but my brain just keep saying 'you've tried natural for 13 months, why would this one be any different?!' lol.

And I've also heard Agnus Castus and Soy are big no nos to take together but not sure exactly why!

WannaSticky - geritol looks fine - I take a pregnancy multivitamin with Soy and it's just fine. Same for folic acid and a quick internet search suggests EPO is fine too

 

[kerrbear7183]

MrsGriff - I normally get a positive OPK and I sometimes feel O cramping so I think most months I am ovulating...but I do not ovulate until CD22-25 which is quite late. I took Soy in the hope that it would bring O forward and make it stronger. I think it may have made it stronger (I recall some horrible cramping around O time as I was falling asleep this cycle) but it did delay O. I'm not sure if Soy may help on the second cycle, particularly if I take it earlier, or if I should just accept it just doesn't work that well for me.

I've read good things about Agnus Castus but also read people having similar problems of delayed O and it making their cycles worse which is not what I'm after so I am a little nervous to try that !

Just not really sure what to do - it's not happening on it's own (been trying over 14 months now) so I feel like I need to do something to help, but I don't want to do anything to make things worse! Doc won't refer me until mid Nov (joy of NHS) to a fertility specialist or do any more tests (currently waiting for DH SA results).

While ovulating 2 days later can seem really bad when TTC, if it made ovulation stronger I would try it again. I took it CD3-7 last cycle and I definitely ovulated which I can't say for all cycles. Since it was the first cycle that I was really paying attention to all my signs we decided to count that as cycle #1 when it comes to TTC. However, since my LP was so short I'm only trying soy one more time this cycle and if no BFP going to Clomid for next cycle.

I understand the wanting to try a natural cycle, but if you can't see a specialist until November, why not give soy another cycle or 2 and then try for the all natural approach?