Christi85
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I also wanted to add, because I know we have ladies in this thread (yours truly included) with AMH issues: I did some research yesterday on the CoQ10 co-enzyme which is the one that is supposed to envigorate the eggs, improve quality etc. (I think L'Arginine also does that among other things). I found this article which I found extremely hopeful and wanted to share it:
https://www.hans.org/magazine/995/Slowing-the-Reproductive-Clock
Especially the part that reads:
Until now western reproductive medicine has insisted that a woman is born with a fixed number of eggs and that the sharp decline in the quality and quantity of eggs after age 35 is irreversible. However, new studies challenge the absoluteness of this view. A recent study from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto on coenzyme-Q10 (Co-Q10) and egg quality suggests that, in fact, it may be possible to improve egg quality and slow down or even reverse the aging process.
In the study, scientists found that by injecting old, retired breeder mice with the antioxidant Co-Q10, they were able to stimulate more eggs to develop, and the genetic quality of these eggs--their youthfulness--resembled those of mice eggs in their reproductive prime. The offspring of these older mice, who were the equivalent of a 50-year human, were as healthy as those from younger mothers. It appeared that the Co-Q10 was actually able to rejuvenate the mitochondria (the cell's power source) and repair damage to the DNA.
Also, in the support group I attend with Julia I. there are several ladies with AMH issues (or low AMH-high FSH issues). Julia is very insistent on not dwelling on the numbers per se. She was telling us that, when she was trying to conceive at age 42, 20+ years ago, no doctor would take her with her FSH numbers which were considered too high (even though she brought them down to half, they still wouldn't take her for treatment because the mentality at the time was 'you're as good as your highest FSH'). AMH was not known yet. She's been following research developments since then and was telling us that nowadays doctors aren't as adamant about high FSH as they used to be, and that several studies have proven that there is hope even with a high FSH. So she was telling us that AMH could be the same. It only started being widely used as a marker 5-6 years ago, as of now serious research is lacking to show exactly what this hormone means about a woman's fertility, and that she wouldn't be surprised if the absolutedness of today's views on AMH is shaken further down the line by some new research. Just like it happened with the FSH absolutedness eventually. And I think this article I linked to proves exactly that - there is always hope
https://www.hans.org/magazine/995/Slowing-the-Reproductive-Clock
Especially the part that reads:
Until now western reproductive medicine has insisted that a woman is born with a fixed number of eggs and that the sharp decline in the quality and quantity of eggs after age 35 is irreversible. However, new studies challenge the absoluteness of this view. A recent study from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto on coenzyme-Q10 (Co-Q10) and egg quality suggests that, in fact, it may be possible to improve egg quality and slow down or even reverse the aging process.
In the study, scientists found that by injecting old, retired breeder mice with the antioxidant Co-Q10, they were able to stimulate more eggs to develop, and the genetic quality of these eggs--their youthfulness--resembled those of mice eggs in their reproductive prime. The offspring of these older mice, who were the equivalent of a 50-year human, were as healthy as those from younger mothers. It appeared that the Co-Q10 was actually able to rejuvenate the mitochondria (the cell's power source) and repair damage to the DNA.
Also, in the support group I attend with Julia I. there are several ladies with AMH issues (or low AMH-high FSH issues). Julia is very insistent on not dwelling on the numbers per se. She was telling us that, when she was trying to conceive at age 42, 20+ years ago, no doctor would take her with her FSH numbers which were considered too high (even though she brought them down to half, they still wouldn't take her for treatment because the mentality at the time was 'you're as good as your highest FSH'). AMH was not known yet. She's been following research developments since then and was telling us that nowadays doctors aren't as adamant about high FSH as they used to be, and that several studies have proven that there is hope even with a high FSH. So she was telling us that AMH could be the same. It only started being widely used as a marker 5-6 years ago, as of now serious research is lacking to show exactly what this hormone means about a woman's fertility, and that she wouldn't be surprised if the absolutedness of today's views on AMH is shaken further down the line by some new research. Just like it happened with the FSH absolutedness eventually. And I think this article I linked to proves exactly that - there is always hope
and I wonder if that prompted it to start earlier. Ugh! We'll see if it was just that for today, or if it will come full flow later. 
) hubby and I had some action 
Also, I suck at BBT but I have a method to predict when AF will show up that has always worked for me in the past: I actually take my temperature every night at around the same time the week before AF. The night before AF shows up, there is always a temperature drop. Without fail, I've been getting AF within a day of seeing my temperature drop. This time it hasn't dropped yet, so I'll be surprised if I get it tomorrow. I do hope it shows up soon. I know these all sound like pregnancy symptoms, but I seriously doubt it is that. Plus the test I took was one of those early pregnancy strips that claim to be very sensitive, and it was a clear negative. I don't want to think it's the herbs that caused this mess, but I can't help wondering. I'll talk to the acupuncturist more at our Wednesday appointment, especially if AF is still awol and pregnancy is ruled out.
