Vitamin B6 - Lengthen luteal phase or increase progesterone

[lisaf]

Crissie - I just got my pos OPK last night on CD13... earliest I've ever gotten a pos OPK!!! I'm glad I always start early taking them 'just in case'.
In my case, its the clomid helping, lol, not the B vits

 

[Janesworld]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to talk to my doctor about this... my luteal phase is only 10 days, and that kind of worries me (I think it's suppose to be 12-14 days?).

 

[lisaf]

janesworld - some docs will tell you that 10 days is fine or will make you try for a year before considering it an issue (some girls have lied to their docs about how long they've been trying in order to get treatment sooner). You will get better help if you see a specialist.
I have a 12 day LP with spotting at/around 10dpo. My GYN said it was 'fine' but my Fertility Specialist said he'd like to see it longer.
I have tested with low progesterone on the last 4 cycles so its clearly part of the problem and higher progesterone would give me a longer LP.... so its all connected.

The traditional literature says 'less than 10' is cause for concern... so some docs won't see a problem with your LP.
Some will also call into question your method of calculating your LP. They may say that BBT charting is unreliable... for some reason they like OPKs better... but even those have a 12-48 window of predicting ovulation.

I'm not saying you have to see a specialist, but if your doctor is dismissive and it still bothers you, a specialist might be more willing to help.

 

[inkdchick]

lisaf, i would normally agree with you that seeing a specialist would be more willing to help but if you live where i do and see a specialist at my age they tell you to go away and to stop trying as it never going to happen !, thats what happened to us in April and now we are out on our own trying !!

 

[lisaf]

inkdchick - thats crazy Sorry to hear that. How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?
They really shouldn't turn you away without checking a few basic things first like FSH.
Can you see another doctor? Maybe another one would be willing? Go private?

 

[Merry]

DH went to the docs for result on SA. The receptionist looked up the results and read off the computer that it said ok, that a repeat was needed, then she said there was a few things she didn't understand. Then talked to the doc and now he is going to call us tomorrow. So now I'm worried that some thing is wrong with the SA! That's the last thing I need. If we both have problems with fertility it's less likely we will we be able to have a baby! Hope the doc calls early tomorrow other wise I'll be worried all day!
Hope that the specalist I see is more helpful than yours, so afraid he won't take me seriously or say there is nothing he can do for us. This morning I was so positive and now am really negative

 

[678star-bex]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to talk to my doctor about this... my luteal phase is only 10 days, and that kind of worries me (I think it's suppose to be 12-14 days?).

I have this problem. Just realised my luteal phase is 9/10 days & I haven't talked to dr about this yet.

 

[lisaf]

Merry - I had trouble getting a straight answer from my doc's at first about my husband's SA. I was waiting to start a clomid round RIGHT then, so I wanted to make sure his swimmers were good first, lol.
He had 2 factors outside the normal range. One was PH and the other was viscosity. Though he was only slightly outside the range so it was fine.
It may be something like that.

Also, if he's been sick at all in the past 3 months, it could have effected his sperm, so a repeat is always needed to make sure the results are accurate.
Sorry they're leaving you hanging! That stinks!

 

[Crissie]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to talk to my doctor about this... my luteal phase is only 10 days, and that kind of worries me (I think it's suppose to be 12-14 days?).

I have this problem. Just realised my luteal phase is 9/10 days & I haven't talked to dr about this yet.

Hi 678star-bex, I also have a 9/10 Luteal Phase, that's why I'm trying the Bvits. Hopefully this month it's a little longer. That's if I don't get a BFP!

I know alot of doctors don't belive in LPD and don't like it when you come in and show them your charts. Have you just come off BCP? I hope that's why my Luteal phase is short, that it's just my body adjusting. But I also have 3 or so days spotting before AF and I heard that's not a good sign. Who knows....

 

[Crissie]

DH went to the docs for result on SA. The receptionist looked up the results and read off the computer that it said ok, that a repeat was needed, then she said there was a few things she didn't understand. Then talked to the doc and now he is going to call us tomorrow. So now I'm worried that some thing is wrong with the SA! That's the last thing I need. If we both have problems with fertility it's less likely we will we be able to have a baby! Hope the doc calls early tomorrow other wise I'll be worried all day!
Hope that the specalist I see is more helpful than yours, so afraid he won't take me seriously or say there is nothing he can do for us. This morning I was so positive and now am really negative

Hey Merry, have you heard anything yet? Thinking of you

BTW what's your CBFM saying today?

 

[~MrsF~]

Hi Crissie, I see your body is gearing up for the big O! Exciting times!

FF moved my ov date today to CD19, and moved my coverline up by miles. My chart looks really ugly now

 

[Crissie]

Hey Mrs F! :wave:

Yes, I'm a little confused though about my CM. I never know what it is? This morning it was a little damp down there so I think I have watery CM???? I'm going to do an OPK at 2pm today too, so we'll see.

Your chart is not ugly! But I really think it's that funny temp on Sun that's making your coverline a bit wonky. Have you tried the 'Temperature Corrector'. Why is it out? Did you wake up late?

I used the corrector this morning cause I woke up 30 min later and my temp was 36.61 which is a little high. The corrector said that if I had woken up at my usual time it would be 36.53, so I used this figure and added in the notes that I used the temp corrector. They say you shouldn't use it more than once or twice a month because it's not super accurate.

 

[~MrsF~]

It's hard to read CM isn't it. But if it is damp that probably means you are getting more fertile, I say go the OPKs! I'm all out of OPKs so will have to buy some more next month.

Yeah I totally messed up my temps this month. My CD17 temp I woke up 3 hours later and used temp corrector, so no idea if that temp is right and CD18 I got no sleep so that temp isn't right either. I think the O date of CD19 might be right based on my OPKs but the coverline is definitely wrong! I will try not to let it bother me. At least my O date moved forward three days and my temps are a little bit higher this month

 

[~MrsF~]

Also another positive is that moving my O date back to CD19 means I got a ton more BD'ing in. Good times!

 

[Crissie]

That's great news! Anyway the coverline is just a visual aid to help us see the second phase of our cycle, it dosen't acctually mean anything. I think you o-ed on CD 19 too.

Anyway how long have you been in the UK?

 

[~MrsF~]

Been here for just over two months. How about yourself? Hubby wanted to move here to get more varied work experience. I miss home a fair bit.

 

[Crissie]

5 years! Can you belive it, time flys. We also moved for better jobs and to travel.

I'll PM you...

 

[~MrsF~]

Hey sorry the PM didn't work because I am at work and there is a pop up blocker installed or something.. I couldn't get it working sorry

 

[Crissie]

Really? how wierd, so if you go to your 'User CP' and click on 'Private Messages' in the menu there is nothing there?

 

[~MrsF~]

Got it!