Victoria Koos L.Ac. MTOM is an acupuncturist and herbalist practicing at Yin and Tonic Acupuncture in New York City. The main focus of her healing practice is women's health and fertility.read more

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fertility expert   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   anticoagulant antibodies Question Hi What is the "normal" range for blood tests results for this antibody   Or at what level do you have a blood clotting disorder Answer Kachic 1 23 5/7/08 3:53 pm   2 failed attempts at IVF Question Hello My wife and i are curently undergoing fertility treatment as i have a lot of abnormal sperm We have had 2 attempts at IVF/ICSI and the 1st attempt resulted in transfering 1 blastocyst but no joy The 2nd go resulted in 4 blastocysts we froze 2 and implanted 2 but still nothing My wife had a loop cision on her cervix about 9 months ago and she has regular periods and is very healthy She has undergone accupuncture before and during treatment and our clinic say we are ideal candidates She has had internal scans and blood tests and everything has is fine Could there be any other reasons why these healthy embryos aren't  implanting  I have heard about an immune problem with embryos not implanting is there any truth to it Answer Chris 2 107 4/22/08 5:38 am   before my period Question i have a typical 31 day cycle and 1 day before my period was due i had unprotected sex could i get pregnant Answer minnie mayoya 1 100 4/20/08 9:08 pm   hello its me again Question I JUST WANT TO BE SURE THEY SAY HAVING SEX WHILE PREGT IS OK BUT I WAS ON TOP AND WE WHERE MOVING PRETTY FAST IAM ONLY 7WKS TUES AND NO PAIN WITH SEX SHOULD I BE WORRIED Answer veke 1 60 4/20/08 8:23 pm   how low can the hcg levels be ? Question the reason why i ask is because i was told by one doctor i was preganat and  the doctor used a urine test and she sent me to a other doctor who used a urine test and came back with your not preganat so they drew blood and it was low the hgc levels that is so i don't know if i'm preganat and i take pills that could deform the baby if i am preganat but i need to take them to stay alive or we both could die i have sezure real bad and i've off my med's  and i'm really dizzy Answer rhonda 1 26 4/19/08 11:42 am   curious Question Can you still get pregnant if you stil have your overies but no uterus if so what happens to the baby if you can 't carry a child     Answer spires69 1 27 4/18/08 5:47 pm   partcial hystorectomy Question Hey i was just wondering could your uterus grow back after it has been removed Answer spires69 1 31 4/18/08 5:43 pm   Sore Nipples Question Hello my ovulation window was between cycle day 10 11 12 13 of Apr I had intercourse twice on the 11th and once on the 12th I became aware of the soreness of my nipples on the 13th Is this an early sign of pregnancy I've never had nipple soreness before THX Answer brightstar 1 61 4/15/08 4:05 am   supplements to improve sperm quality Question Ms Kooz Thank you very much for being helpful and answering my past questions My husband and I just went through a w/u for 9 mos infertility We have one 2yo daughter and a history of 6 early m/c due to a chromosome translocation I carry but this infertility is new We were always able to get pg quickly in the past I am 30; husband is 33 My HSG was normal FSH was 3 8 estradiol and other hormones are "normal " my husband's sperm count is 127 million but is grade 2 It seems that the low grade sperm seems to be the only thing that isn't in normal range What can my husband do to improve the quality of his sperm Are there any supplements that can help with this Is there anything else to consider that might be preventing us from getting pregnant I just started taking Fertility Blend for Women Is Fertility Blend for Men a good product to try Thank you for your time Answer Susan 1 84 4/10/08 5:03 pm   Should I keep trying???? Question In the past year I had 3 m c one in january second in may and the last one I was 7 weeks pregnant that was in november sence then I have been taking pills im scared o get pregnant again Im afraid to try again Im 29 years Ihave a 3 yr old girl and a 9 yr old boy Do you think i should keep trying or should I go to the doctor fist  before trying again   Answer SUSIE 1 80 4/10/08 2:53 pm   pregnancy Question hello doctor I am 28yrs old wt is 49kg married for 2 yrs still not pregnant in my usg report it came possible of pcos is to be ruled out tiny cortical cysts present in both ovary right ovary measures 32 8mmx24 4mmx24 1mm and volume 10 0cc left ovary measures 25 0mmx21 3mmx23 8mm and volume 6 6cc uterus is antiverted with normal in size having normal midline endometrial echo(3 6mm) no focal myometrial SOL is seen uterine cavity is empty uterus measures 90 3mmx34 3mmx45mm in size In my blood report it came T3 1 0 T4 6 1 TSH 1 4 (0 4 6 2) LH 12 6mIu/ml FSH 4 3mIu/ml prolactin 17 6ng/ml VDRL negative HbsAg negative other things are normal for past 7 months i'm taking walaphage 500mg and doctor ask me to take krimson 35(contraceptive pills) for 6 cycles please tell me this test report are normal and can be cured by these medicines and i can be able to get pregnant soon pills will help to disappear the cysts from this i can able to rule out possible of pcos i'm more confused please help me doctor i love baby so much i will become mother soon Answer sasipri 1 112 4/9/08 9:05 am   Run-Around Question I am getting extremely frustrated   My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for two years   We have tried the ovulation sticks the temperature monitoring I have paid attention to my cervical fluids I have recorded my cycles blah blah blah   I have seen my Primary Care Physician and he referred me to an OBGYN but it took several months for me to get in the door   I get the feeling that OBGYNs do not want to see me because I have infertility questions   I get a lot of snub answers and when I try to see another OBGYN or switch doctors they say they won't me for MONTHS   Is this normal   Or am I being singled out   I get the vibe that no one wants to help me or see me/  I am not one of those patients that wants to have a baby "yesterday" (that's what one of the nurses told me)   I just want to make sure I am anatomically healthy   In fact I am seeking hollistic forms of treatment (acupunture)   I prefer to NOT take the drugs like Clomid if I don't have to   What do I have to do to get the necessary tests (I E HSG and Ultrasound) so that I know my acupuncture is not being done in vein Answer Mick 1 83 4/9/08 4:08 am   Help Question I NEED HELP I just found out iam pregnant as of 3/28/08 had sex just the day before and now that my hubby knows iam pregnant he's afraid to touch me I think  he blames hisself from our past 5 loss WHAT can i do iam on different meds iam 5wks tomorrow i've been having some light cramps in abdl area but nurse that's normal in the first trims   Answer veke 1 76 4/7/08 11:31 pm   vitex Question We have recently been experiencing about 9 months of infertility despite getting pg in the past I am still having regular periods and OPKs but I feel different during the 2nd half of my cycle and I feel more hormonal We have been getting some tests done with out RE but I was wondering whether I should try Vitex (chaste berry) If there is not a hormonal problem and I take it could it create hormonal problems or would it just do little to help We are searching for anything to help Thank you Susan Answer Susan 1 56 4/5/08 12:04 pm   Read if on Clomid Question If your on clomid please always take a pregnancy test before starting another round of clomid i just had my first month of clomid i ovulated 7 days after my last pill and had my period exactly 2 weeks later I assumed that I was not pregnant since i had a period I was wrong I was pregnant even after 2 days of heavy bleeding a week after my period I still felt pregnant so I took a test and had 2 solid lines I went to the doctor the next day for blood work and that just confirmed that I am indeed pregnant the doctor said since you can release more then one egg on clomid that is what happened to me one egg was fertilized while the other was not so i bled out the egg that was not fertilized leaving me to believe that i was not pregnant So please dont assume because you started bleeding that your not pregnant TAKE A TEST FIRST Answer kelly reece 1 66 3/30/08 8:46 pm   hello Question Quick question please if my lmp was 03/04/08 i ovl on cycle 12 and most fertile days where 3/10 3/13 3/15 and 03/17 And the only day i  baby dance was 03/15 out of those days is there still a chance of getting prg   Answer veke 1 126 3/22/08 12:48 am   Don't give up! Question I never thought a MC would happen to me I was so desperate to have a baby with my wonderful husband in my second marriage that when we found out we were pregnant we were over the moon    It was just one week after finding out that I started bleeding In the darkest part of the night when I crawled back into bed in tears my husband held me as we both wept this is when I realized it wasn't just me who was losing the baby it was US as a family   This would have been my fourth baby and so a MC never entered my head until it happend   I fell pregnant again straight away and was terrified it would happen again but it didn't and now we have boy number four I just wanted to say that it is possibly one of the most heartbreaking moments and you never really forget but you move on and with faith in your futre all will be well please don't give up and good luck Answer angel73 1 129 3/26/08 2:36 am   Two more questions- I hope it isn't menopause? Edited (last didn't have enough info, can't edit) Question Thanks again for answering all of our questions really freaked I thought i might actually be pregnant breasts were hurting really sore the last 2 weeks gained 5 lbs period is now 5 days late but I'm not pregnant I haven't had irregular periods until last month when I was sick   My cycle is usually 25 days now 31 days none I've had what I wouldnt' call 'hot flashes' the last two months but feeling really really warm at times when I first wake up in the morning and at work it feels like the heater is cranked too high in the afternoon    usually feel too warm 15 30 minutes but I read somewhere this could be hot flashes   Concerned I JUST turned 35 and still TTC   I 1st got my periods at 11 Is it likely this could already be periomenopause   Oh other questions you helped answer in past months I've bought OV test strips which show the line getting almost as dark as the test line but never as dark (fertility specialist said this wasn't of concern)   Thanks sorry for all the questions Answer gebbeth 1 102 3/25/08 1:08 pm   Two more questions... I *hope* it isn't already periomenopause? Question Thanks again for answering all of our questions really freaked I thought i might actually be pregnant breasts were hurting really sore the last 2 weeks gained 5 lbs period is now 5 days late but I'm not pregnant I haven't had irregular periods until last month when I was sick   My cycle is usually 25 days now 31 days none I've had what I wouldnt' call 'hot flashes' but feeling really really warm at times when I first wake up in the morning and at work it feels like the heater is cranked too high in the afternoon    usually feel too warm 15 30 minutes but I read somewhere this could be hot flashes   Concerned I JUST turned 35 and still TTC   Is it likely this could already be periomenopause   Oh other questions you helped answer in past months I've bought OV test strips which show the line getting almost as dark as the test line but never as dark (fertility specialist said this wasn't of concern)   Thanks sorry for all of the questions I'm beginning to get scared we will never be able to conceive Answer gebbeth 1 68 3/25/08 1:02 pm   RealSavvyMoms.com Mesage Boards Question Hi Just wondering your opinion I had a m/c at 5 weeks about a year and a half ago Since then we've had no luck getting pregnant and I've had symptoms that appear to be a LPD it takes my temp a few days to rise after ovulation and I spot for 2 4 days before my period ususally starting to spot at 9 11 DPO I was seeing a NPD and she recommended accupuncture but I can't afford it right now and have no coverage She put me on a hormone balancing supplement but not much has changed So do you think I should be on a progesterone supplement before getting pregnant or can it wait until I actually am Of course I'm afraid that if I do get pregnant again I'll m/c again Also do you think I should be tested for a blood clotting disorder just incase Thanks in advance for your help Answer KellyS 1 83 3/19/08 3:30 pm   LPD Question Hi Just wondering your opinion I had a m/c at 5 weeks about a year and a half ago Since then we've had no luck getting pregnant and I've had symptoms that appear to be a LPD it takes my temp a few days to rise after ovulation and I spot for 2 4 days before my period ususally starting to spot at 9 11 DPO I was seeing a NPD and she recommended accupuncture but I can't afford it right now and have no coverage She put me on a hormone balancing supplement but not much has changed So do you think I should be on a progesterone supplement before getting pregnant or can it wait until I actually am Of course I'm afraid that if I do get pregnant again I'll m/c again Also do you think I should be tested for a blood clotting disorder just incase Thanks in advance for your help Answer KellyS 1 79 3/19/08 3:29 pm   can you tell me Question Can you tell me if a yeast infection is a sign of pregnancy just wondering i heard it from some ladies that where talking Answer veke 1 80 3/18/08 9:39 pm   Test Results Question Hi there I came upon this site as it was very helpful in information I currently am haveing trouble ttc #2 for  awhile now I had blood taken and called for results i got them but the nurse could not interprete them and i m not seeing the doc for another 4 weeks: Fsh 6 4 (iknow this is normal) Prolactin was 11 9 LH was 2 9 E2 she told me was 10 i cant for the life of me figure that one out and blood insulin was 22 (this is somewhat abnormal ) glucose was 95 (normal) any help and your wonderful insight would be great Thanks Jessica ps these were all done on day 3 of my cycle (Obviously ;) )   Answer jesschatt4 1 73 3/18/08 5:22 pm   just an update!! Question I just wanted to let you know I fount out this afternoon that I AM PREGNANT 6 weeks   I had only 1 round of clomid/metformin and Now I'm pregnant   I had progesterone levels drawn on day 22 (i believe)  of my cycle and it showed that the medication did not make me ovualte   I was going in today for an increase dose of Clomid and after I gave them my urine   they came in and told me that I WAS INDEED pregnant I go in for my first appt with the Nurse on the 27th   These next couple of weeks will be nerve racking I m/c'ed at 7 wks with my last pregnancy So I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes well I hope they do an early ultrasound It will put my mind at ease I just wanted to share the exciting news with everyone Answer heartmybaby 1 61 3/17/08 9:35 pm   Trouble TTC Question Hi I am having trouble TTC I had a m/c 2/14/07 at 7 weeks And have had no luck getting pregnant since   Last month I had my first round with Clomid/Metformin with no luck I have to take Provera to jump start my cycle all of the time   I am going back in to see my dr Monday She said we may look into either increasing the dose of clomid or try something different And look at types of progesterone therapy   Can you give me some insight of what kinds of progesterone therapy they may try    What would be the reason that I don't have a monthly cycle on my own   I didn't have to have a D&C with my m/c i lost it natural  Could that  be the problem   I'm just looking for answers My husband and I are desperatly wanting to have a child but it seems like nothing is working Any answers would be helpful Thank you Answer heartmybaby 1 127 3/12/08 5:45 pm   TTC Question Hi Victoria I would first like to say thank you for all that you do I am 25 and I have been trying to conceive since the age of 20 but has never got pregnant I have in the past had irregular periods and got test ran but doctors could never find a problem with me now my cycles or back on track  could this be a problem of why I'm not conceiving or what Any answers would greatly be appreciated thanks Answer wannababy25 1 90 3/11/08 2:30 am   READ THIS PLEASE IF TRYING FOR A BABY Question HI I JOINED THIS FORAM ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WAS DESPRATE FOR A BABY I HAD 3 MISCARIAGES IN A ROW AND WAS 39 YEARS OLD BUT I DID NOT GIVE UP AND FELL PREGNANT IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR I THEN GOT GESTATIONAL DIABITIES AND HAD A TRIPLE BLOOD TEST WHICH CAME BACK AS HIGH RISK FOR DOWNS SYNDROME I WAS DEVISTATED A 1 IN 35 CHANCE THEY SAID AND MY AGE DID NOT HELP EITHER I GAVE BIRTH TO A HEALTHY BABY GIRL SEVEN DAYS AGO WEIGHING 8/13 SHE IS PERFECT AND DOES NOT HAVE DOWNS SO I AM WRITING THIS INCASE THERE ARE WOMEN OUT THERE GOING THROUGH WHAT I WENT THROUGH AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY DONT GIVE UP AND DONT WORRY THINGS CAN GO THE RIGHT WAY THEY DID FOR ME BE STRONG AND GOOD LUCK Answer whitdove 1 223 3/8/08 12:24 pm   blocked tube Question im 32 i was told i have one blocked tube but i had one abortion at 16 years old and from then i never conceived I now do IVF Do you think i can get prenant by just useing herbs or do i need both Answer lizz 1 89 3/6/08 1:04 am   concern Question im a 32 yr old i missed carry with twins at 4 1/2 months they were in two different sacs i miscarried them 2 weeks apart and my doctor has no explanation Also it was an ivf procedure my question is do you have any idea what could of happened also ivf is an expensive procedure do you know if there is anybody who funds or help Answer lizz 1 72 3/6/08 1:02 am   Can Progesterone affect BBT Question Hello again I have another question Can progesterone afftect my tempature My cycle day25  temp was 97 5 so I thought surely I would start my cycle the next day on cycle day26 Temp on cycle day26 was 98 3 and this morning cycle day27 is 97 9 Shouldn't my temp stay low if my cycle is about to start     THX Answer brightstar 1 99 3/5/08 7:02 pm

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