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   increased fertility after miscarriage Question I am 41 years old with two children   I just suffered my first miscarriage at 5 weeks (spontaneous) pregnant   This is heart wrenching   Our chance of conceiving on our own was very low already   I have read that there is an increase in fertility after a miscarriage   Is this true     Answer tkingsbury 1 462 8/22/07 1:09 am   suspected miscarriage, D&C question Question My sister is about 8 weeks pregnant with no insurance She has been going to a local planned parenthood for now She started bleeding a little bit last night with mild cramping but as of now that has stopped I suspect a miscarriage but want to know if we should find a real doctor apposed to the nurse practioners at the planned parenthood If a D&C is required what kind of Doctor can do this procedure Does it have to be done in the hospital or Dr office or can it be done at the planned parenthood I've heard of medicine that can do basically the same as a D&C is there such a thing Because she has no insurance right now its sad but we're trying to handle this the least expensive way we can but need to know what is best for her health Thanks for any help you can give Answer AJW 1 377 8/21/07 4:36 pm   miscarriage Question had a tubal reversal on august 11 2006 started bleeding july 31 2007 hcg level was at 15 ended up in the hospital august11 2007 (one year to the date i had my surgery) my hcg levels were at 313 they said i had a miscarriage i'd like to try to concieve again asap as i am 35 years old i've had three previous births all healthy and over 8 pounds started my period it lasted about 4 days ended today 8/21 whewn should i expect to ovulate Answer shelleykb 1 409 8/21/07 6:53 pm   Thank You Question To everyone of you And Bless each and everyone we have all been through a tough time and yet we still want to have more children when I lost our baby i thought i was the only one (feeling sorry for myself) but reading thruogh all of your storries is the best thing that ever happened to me beacuse i wasnt alone with every story i felt your pain in my hart so i just wanted to say  Im sorry for your loss and thank you for being here it helped me ablot Answer Babydoll519 1 334 8/21/07 5:24 pm   Pregnancy symptoms before implantaion Question Is this possible   Can you have pregnancy symptoms before implantation   Does just the egg being fertilized release hormones into the body before while it is traveling before implantation Answer animasters 1 398 8/21/07 5:41 pm   pregnancy symptoms before implantation Question Can you have pregnancy symptoms before implantation   I am curious if just conception can release hormones to the body while the egg is still traveling to where it will implant   Thanks Answer animasters 1 386 8/21/07 5:24 pm   getting pg after a misscarage Question I'm 35 yrs old got pregnet about 3 weeks after the wedding went to the dr at about 7 wks at 9 1/2 wks i started bleeding and lost a clot at the dr office found out later that it was just part of my utruis but 2 days later i lost the baby we have delt with the fact that god needed our baby and that Im healthy enough to get pregnet again but i have a question about optium ovulation and will i be able to ovulate this month( my misscarrage was all natural) Answer Babydoll519 1 461 8/21/07 5:17 pm   hcg at .5 Question Hello   I miscarried on Aug 7th and bled for 7 days   My doctor has had me go back weekly to test my hcg levels   Today when I went in they told me that my hcg was less than 5 which is a drop from the 1 4 I had last Thursday   Does this mean that I have passed everything   And when is the best time for my husband and I to start trying to get pregnant again   This was my second pregnancy and am ready to have another baby soon   Thank you Answer semery 1 360 8/21/07 5:06 pm   pregnancy after miscarriage Question I read in a previous post that you might ovulate 2 weeks after a d&c   Does that mean from the date of the d&c or 2 weeks from when you stop bleeding from the d&c If it is from the date of the d&c and  I had unprotected  sex 2 weeks and one day from the d&c is there the possibility I could be pregnant Answer Renee 1 426 8/18/07 6:13 am   i have a weak uterus! Question i have had big probloms in the past getting preg my cycles are not normal and i usualy do not ovulate i have had 3 d&c twins at 25 weeks and they also passed away after 4 months i have one five year old who was also premature from my water breaking early when i had my twins i was put out so i was never told by a doctor but they told my husband my uterus was to weak to hold the weight and that is why my water broke i was on fertility pills when i had the twins if i tried to do it naturaul with out the pills ( it may take a while) would that be a dangerous thing to do my husband does not have any children and i feel inadequate as a wife thanks shelly Answer sdaroberts 1 412 8/2/07 3:15 pm   Pain during sex after D&C Question I had a failed D&C on 7/27/07 (couldn't get through my cervix 5 tries) and then a sucessful D&C under general anesthetics on 8/1/07 for a 9w2d missed miscarriage My DH and I waited 14 days to resume having sex Starting 20d post op I started having quick sharp pain in my cervix and slight spotting if I am on top or if there's deep penetration Does this indicate infection Thanks Answer Kachic 1 353 8/21/07 3:08 pm   bleeding after a m/c Question It's me again  I had my m/c and d&c on July 23 and I bleed for 5 days and it wasn't very heavy Is this normal I still haven't  started my period yet We are wanting to ttc again but I would like to have at least 1 cycle What should I do or should I just do nothing but wait Answer patchamo 1 382 8/21/07 12:39 am   uh is this suppose to happen? Question ok well i got a doctors appiontment for the 28th but i have a little problem thats scarying me a little ok i was suppose to start my period sunday but of course i didnt cause i'm pregnant but i've been cramping kinda hard like i would if i was actually on my period since saturday i know your not suppose to cramp herd while pregnant cause its a bad sign but if this is my first missed period is it ok Answer melyssa00 1 378 8/20/07 8:31 pm   Pregnant?? Question Hello I asked you a question a few months back and you really helped me out now I have another question My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant since our d&c at the end of May I got online and printed off one of those ballpark could be ovulation calendars I know they are generalized for everyone My last period was on July 11th I followed to ovulation calendar and had sex every other day on the days it said I should be ovulation  Aug 5th I took 3 HPT and one was posivtie and 2 were negative  Aug 10th I had light spotting and by light mean when I went to the bathroom and wiped it was pink but nothing on my underwear and I didn't need any sort of pertection It is now the 20th of Aug and I have taken 2 hpt and they were negative What do you think I should do Answer MrsClelland 1 371 8/20/07 12:34 pm   Early Signs of Pregnancy Question I have been so tired lately and i do not know what it could be I took a pg testm but it came back neg I am 2 days late for my cycle and I am wondering if it is possible that I could be pregnant Could it be too early for it to report on a pg test Should I take another If so how long should I wait   Answer Lize B 1 394 8/20/07 5:24 pm   not ovulating Question WOW I can't believe I was lucky enough to find this site I hope you can help me I was on birth control for 8 years (OCP 6 yrs and the patch for 2 yrs) I stopped using the patch in May because we want to concieve However I noticed I am not ovulating at all I called and spoke to my doctor's nurse but she said I need to wait it out what the heck does that mean Is my body going to start ovulating on it's own again Is it possible I haven't ovulated for years now Thank you for your help Answer Allison 1 341 8/20/07 4:54 pm   concieving after misscarrige Question I had a misscarrrige in april 07 i was 5 wks my husband and i have been trying to concieve since may(after my men cycle) with no success can anyone give me advice on this subject Answer 914 S. Main St 1 466 8/20/07 3:32 pm   Could I be?? Question Hello I asked you a question a few months back and you really helped me out now I have another question My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant since our d&c at the end of May I got online and printed off one of those ballpark could be ovulation calendars I know they are generalized for everyone My last period was on July 11th I followed to ovulation calendar and had sex every other day on the days it said I should be ovulation  Aug 5th I took 3 HPT and one was posivtie and 2 were negative  Aug 10th I had light spotting and by light mean when I went to the bathroom and wiped it was pink but nothing on my underwear and I didn't need any sort of pertection It is now the 20th of Aug and I have taken 2 hpt and they were negative What do you think I should do Answer MrsClelland 1 348 8/20/07 1:27 pm   ovarian cyst and pregnancy Question I had a miscarriage on 7 14 07 i was 10 5 weeks along and the baby stopped growing at 8 5 weeks   my question is I've had hormonal tests done and have a higher testosterone level because of my ovarian cyst can that affect future pregnancies and could that have been a factor in my miscarriage Answer melissamae21 1 353 8/20/07 2:28 am   trouble getting pregnant... Question Just responding back Now like i started my period on august 2 of this month and then it should come probably around the 30th again and every month it comes 3 or 4 days earlier than the last does that make sence No my partner has not had his sperm analyzed I go to american pregancy org and do the ovualtion calender thing and it tells me when I should ovulate we have sex every day when Im supposed to be ovualting and sometimes more hoping to get pregnant but besides all that we have sex every night at least once and its still not happening According to american pregnancy org when Im suppose to ovulate i get cramps in my lower abdomen and my mom said when she ovualted she used to have that pain too and it doesnt sound normal to me I also had another question can the pre cum get you pregnant just as well Answer KIm45891 1 352 8/19/07 6:07 pm   ovulation w/Clomid Question Hi I would like to know if when you take Clomid you ovulate on the 14 16th day even if you have a history of irregular periods Thank you Answer Ara 1 442 8/20/07 12:15 am   HCG levels after pregnancy Question Hi I can't find this info ANYWHERE so I hope you can help I had a natural miscarriage at 4 weeks about a month ago (my first miscarriage after 3 healthy live births) The bleeding lasted 2 weeks and I have had no blood for 2 weeks My HCG levels seem to be sinking VERY slowly and I just took another HPT and got another faint positive (I do this weekly) My question is this: can you still ovulate (and thus get a normal period) even with some HCG present It seems odd that I still have HCG and yet the bleeding had a normal course (like a period really) I am just curious And anxious because I'd love to try again soon Answer jlhg 1 484 8/15/07 6:40 pm   cycle start Question I have finally took a hpt and it came up negative I still haven't started my period I had my m/c and d&c on July 23 How long should I wait before I call my obgyn We are wanting to ttc again and I am waiting for my cycle to start Dr said to wait until I have 2 cycles Answer patchamo 1 446 8/18/07 6:10 pm   CONCEIVING AFTER MISCARRIAGE Question How soon is it possible to conceive after a miscarriage   What are the chances of being able to conceive again Answer LCSC 1 843 8/19/07 1:53 am   pregnancy Question I had a dnc about 3 months ago and have yet to get pregnant again I was just wondering if that is normal or if after the dnc something is wrong and I cant get pregnant again Please help Answer ashashleelee 2 355 8/15/07 3:54 am   replying back to you...about trouble getting pregnant Question I am only 19 now I just turned 19 actually I was 16 the first time I got pregnant and had my son and I got pregnant just 6 weeks after I had him I had my d&c and since then I cant seem to get pregnant When I got pregnant the first time it only took 3 months of unprotected sex to pregnant and then the time after that it only took one time and thats why im having trouble understanding why Im not getting pregnant I want to have another baby so my son can have a brother or sister close to his age I hope this information helps you a little better than my last and I really hope you can help me with the answer to my Question Thanks Answer KIm45891 1 387 8/18/07 5:03 pm   After OV? Question After you have ovulated will your ov test go to neg or will they stay pos if you are pregnant because I got a pos on Aug 12 and I had the mucus but that is all gone now but my test said pos on Aug 17 Answer Bunnybabi 1 354 8/18/07 2:33 am   guess what??? we done it!!!!! Question yay i'm so happy i'm pregnant again we used a fertility calender and it said i could take a hpt until frieday the 17th but i got unpatient and took one tuesday and wednesday they was both negitive then on thursday i took another and it was positive but the sign was faint then friday morning i took one and it was alson positive with a darker positive but was still light then i didnt believe it so i took another brand and it was positive also but light as well i called my doctor and she said i should be pregnant if they all are coming back positive she said it didnt matter how dark or faint it was but i would like your opion on it please but i'm due for my period sunday i hope i dont get it but anyways in one of my questions a while back i asked you could i have another misccarige i'm deathly afrian i will again there's no genetic stuff that is making me miscarry and my family has had no repeated miscarry my mom miscarried but they was because my dad beat her badly til she miscarried but thats the only one in my family that has miscarried though do u have any tips on how to make sure i dont miscarry or on how to keep check if i might start miscarry i'm worried to death i will miscarry again but can u also explain maybe why the hpt was all faint positive results please thanks a bunch any advice you can lend will be very appreciated Answer melyssa00 1 402 8/17/07 9:58 pm   Pregnancy after ectopic Question Hello   I had an ectopic pregnancy removed on 7/30 my question is when will I start ovulating again   It took a year and a half to get pregnant that time so I'm eager to try again as soon as possible since they say you are most fertile after a miscarriage   Thank You Answer LilTr 23 1 341 8/17/07 9:06 pm   How long does it takes to become pregnat agaian after a dnc? Question I was pregnant but I lost the baby and had to get an dnc Now that the process is over I been tring to get pregnant for 6 months now but I haven't became pregnant yet Should I worry that something wrong with me or what can be the problem why I haven't become pregnant    Answer Ashley86 1 421 8/17/07 8:18 pm

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