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   help Question im preganant lmp was nov 7th around hoe long do u think i am and around what days did i concieve i need your help Answer love4u032002 1 229 12/10/08 11:59 pm   Endometriosis and laparotomy Question Hello I am 36 I tried 4 rounds clomid before being diagnosed stage 3 endometriosis just had a laparotomy which removed 5 choc cysts endo fom back wall freed ovaries and a kinked tube freed they are clear and I ovulate well with great cervical mucus I have sarcoidosis an autoimmune disease and my dr wants me to take methotrexate for a yr my cycle just started since the op and I start ivf next cycle what can i do to increase my chances of conceiving and what are the chances in both instances do you think Should I take baby aspirin I'm neg for antiphspholipid I am using accupuncture too I am under so much pressure to take the methotrexate but feel like this is my last chance Thanks for your time Answer 2 305 11/25/08 9:14 am   Worred... Question Hi My names Jerriann and i been real worried about this for a long time now this is my first baby and im 32 weeks My due date is Feb 1st 09 Im real young still (18) and i have a boyfriend that ive been with for 6 years I became pregnant 4 years ago and we both decided we werent ready because we are still very young at the time so i got an abortion ever since that abortion We still have been very sexually intercourse ALOT now and We decided we wanted a baby 2 years ago So we have been trying for almost 2 in a half years So i got the thought in my  head that i messed up big time cause i heard if u had an abortion that can mess you up from ever having kids So i thought i couldnt have any kids I didnt know i was pregnant intil i started showing and i went to the doctors and they told me i was 5 months Im worried that theres going to be an effect in my baby because I partied alot and i didnt know i was 5 months I was using drugs and alcohol daily Is there a chance that my baby is going to be deformed or anything seriously wrong Im so worried I quit once i found out i was pregnant My baby seems normal its moving and kicking alot please help Will there be problems with my baby I hope to hear back from you Thank You So Much Jerriann Ballantine Answer Baby Ridah 1 213 12/5/08 11:43 pm   which day do you think i ot pregnant Question i had sex on the 30th of June i had a weird kinda period like only 4 days long on July 7th to the 10th then i had sex on the 13 i think and again on the 21 and then again on the 28  and once more august tha 2 some people have told me that some women have a last period even though they are already pregnant is this true I'm 19 weeks pregnant as far as i know so which day did i get pregnant its all confusing to me my due date is april 21 then they changed it to april 13 then it changed again to april 8 so i don't know what to believe the reason why i need answers is i slept with two different guys and i have no idea who the daddy of my child is i don't think there is anyway to tell until it gets here help please Answer bbeth09 1 311 12/2/08 2:09 am   re: Question i should have got my period on the 6th but igot it on the 1st after i had sex in nov on the 11th should i take a p test Answer 1 300 12/3/08 11:35 am   Pregnancy Symptoms Question I am currently nine weeks and my breasts no longer hurt nor am I sensitive to smells   Is it common for symptoms to come and go Answer Cristie 1 267 11/30/08 8:51 pm   Ultrasound Question I was wondering if  you could answer why my doctor thinks I am 6 weeks and 2 days pregnant He sent me for a ultrasound thinking I was 6weeks pregnant and the ultrasound showed no signs of a pregnancy and no signs of any problems such as  a misscarriage or etopic If I did my math right we figured that I conceived on October 24th that I would not be six weeks yet Why are his dates so different with mine The only reason I know when about I conceived is because we had to time everything while taking the fertility drugs Answer SuzieQ 1 239 11/20/08 11:20 am   Pain Question Iwas out X Mas shopping yesterday didn't eat luch then decided to grab fast food after I came home about 6 hours later I got a pain in my stomach it lasted for about 3 minutes it was not the same pain as when I had my misscariage in July After I ate something the pain went away Could you possible tell me what this could of been I'm very worried that it could be another misscarriage the pain was bearable this time nothing like the pain from july when i felt like passing out and had unbearable pain that lasted for 30 minutes or longer Is it possible that I just didn't eat enough or what I did eat in fast food cause gas pains Answer SuzieQ 1 316 11/16/08 12:23 pm   Am I pregnant Question Me and my husband just started trying to have a baby Last month we charted my period and it gave us the days that I would be most fertile and we went for it I wasnt due to have my period until the 17th of this month and I got it on the 14th instead but it dosent look normal it isnt the bright red that is normally is And it is not real heavy could I very well be preganat Should I wait another couple of days to take a p test I took one on the 10th and i thinj that was 8 days before my period I need you advice help  Melissa Answer johnny5 1 361 11/15/08 4:43 am   lh surge Question Hello I have a question I had sexual intercourse on sunday with my boyfriend while on vacation I came home monday night he stayed On tuesday morning i had a positive LH surge what are the chances that i will be pregnant Answer jamyah05 1 311 11/12/08 10:32 pm   Hcg Levels Question I was 3 days late and my doc sent me for blood work test came back positive My hcg levels were 344 is this a normal level He has me going back to be redone for hcg today and then in 2 days I had a misscarriage in July is this something I should be worried about Answer SuzieQ 1 282 11/12/08 11:13 am   what Im haveing Question All the girls in my family like me and the boys dont Im carry low but Im only 23 weeks and I dont know what Im haveing Answer Tasha3 1 274 10/26/08 3:41 am   question Question I have been haivng gooey slimy stuff come out on my underwear and when I go the bathroom for the past 3 days   I just ended my period last Thursday   It is kinda itchy too   It somestimes have pink tinged color to it also   COuld i be pregnant or could it  be an infection   Thanks Answer Lisa 1 232 11/10/08 11:33 pm   add on Question I would also like to add on something else I also been having mild cramping and the gooey slimey stuff shen i go pee and its been on my underwear   Not yellow or anything like that   Its been kinda itchey too Thanks Answer Lisa 1 220 11/8/08 11:31 pm   question Question Hi   I just ended my period on Thursday and since then I have been havign gooey stuff every time when i go pee   Sometimes it has pink or red tinged to it   Would i be pregnant Thanks Answer Lisa 1 223 11/8/08 6:11 pm   faibroad Question hi pls help me am facimg a serious problem fibroad an 38yrs old childless heip me i urgent Answer 1 219 10/23/08 12:19 pm   help???? Question i dont think i have had a misscarraige before i think i would know but my period is irregular but i want to try an have a baby been tryin for 5 years now an nothing right now my breast hurt all the time why do they hurt an how can i get pregnant Answer mommyoneday 1 276 10/18/08 6:33 am   not sure if pregnant Question I went of the pill 2 months ago had a period right after for 11 days and just had a normal period 1 5 weeks ago My breasts look bigger Is that the hormones going off pill or We are trying for another baby You would think I would know after 5 kids I am due to ovulate in a few days I did take a preg test and both came  back neg Should I just wait a few more weeks Answer candjsheld 1 387 10/2/08 1:27 pm   Stressed out about paternity problem Question The paternity situation I'm in really has me stressed out Can i count on an ultrasound to give me the correct answer I do plan on getting a dna test as soon as the baby gets here The ultrasound said i conceived on the 31 of may And I had this done at 5 weeks 4 days I took a hpt and it was negative on June 5 Then I went to the doctor and it was positive on June 12 My period started may 13 If the other man is the father I would have conceived on may 21 Is it possible for a 5 week ultrasound to be that much off Answer msbee89 1 377 10/7/08 12:11 pm   IVF/BFP/Fake nails? Question Hi I'm leaving for the Far east in mid Oct (I'll be 7w 6d pg ) We will be gone a month so I was wondering if I'm able to have vacinations for this trip Also can I color my hair for trip      Artifical nails (worried about chemical smells ) It's a big bussiness trip and going to be hard for me to avoid Thank you very much Answer Kristi0357 1 328 9/26/08 4:56 pm   mass outside of ovary Question I am four weeks along and I have a mass outside my ovary so far they do not see anything in my utarus<but it is sitll early What could it be other then an etpic I have untill friday for the baby to show in the ultrasound If not this could mean the end of not only the baby but my fertilty too as I have a blocked tube on the other side due to another etpioc years ag Answer jahrona 1 213 10/7/08 11:25 am   how do i know when iam ovalating Question i have had a 26 week still born and a babieat27 weeks and he lived a month and then this year of febuary i had etopic pregnancey and had my tube and overie removed on the right side i want to try to get pregnant again i have my left side they say i should be able to get prergnant again but i dont know when or how to tell when iam ovalting  i just went off my birth controll pill Answer michelle 2 352 9/23/08 6:05 pm   ivf treatment Question hello how are you today Well my husban and i have been tring to get pregnant for almost two years now and still no luck We went to a fertility specilist and did the basics like bbt ovulation test scripts tempture with pre seed and fertil aid for men and women but still nothing We were referred to a fertility center two weeks ago and they did a semen analisis on my husband and his sperm count was only 3 million thats low He also got a test on FSH PROLACTIN and TESTOSTERONE done on the same day We are still waiting on the results from the last three tests our doctor told us that we couldn't do an IUI because we need at least 10 million sperm to to that So our only choice is to do an IVF and thats a risk of havind more than one child I'm only 23 years old always have periods every month every 26 days overies look good uterus look good no cysts no fibroids My husband is 33 and he will be 34 in november and we had one pregnancy before and we lost it at 10 weeks in 2006 I also have a daughter thats 3 and will be 4 in december and i'll be 24 next month I'm just scared about doing the ivf cause i only want one child plus twins run heavy in my family I'm also a twin And thats alot of money and it's not garenteed that it will work I don't know what to do Do you know enyone that went through ivf and had a baby Did enyone else reading this went through an ivf process Would i have to take birht control pills to start or is that just for some people The doctor said he's more worried about my husband so he'll be tested first then me Answer sexymomma 11 367 9/11/08 12:16 pm   low hsg Question my hsg only went up to 3 7something when i had my blood drawn since writing on sept 9  had an ultrasound that day and found out that the embryo stopped developing i don't know when it had stopped growing   i know i was pregnant because there was a sac there but i didn't see anything else    i haven't expelled anything yet   is it possible my body could just absorb whatever is in there   i know it won't be like it was with  my first miscarriage i was 12 weeks it was quite painful but i'm not sure what to expect this time   Answer 1 303 9/14/08 2:29 am   why and what now? Question what does it mean when hcg levels don't go up as they're supposed to i know the embryo's not developing but is there a reason why the levels didn't go up faster   like diet or tyroid problems etc   after my first miscarriage i had to go get blood drawn about 7 or 8 times before my levels went back pre pregnancy   was there a reason they didn't go down faster last time    also i'm wondering about next time   is there anything i can do to ensure this doesn't happen again   since i've had two miscarriages is my chance for a third higher   thak you     Answer 1 269 9/15/08 7:30 pm   MISSCARIDGE Question HI i was pregnent in april but in july doctor did some test and she said that my baby did not grow well and i am not pregnent any more she is doing some blood test on me i did no get my periods back its been almost 6 monthes now i dont undrestand what is the reson i am having pain in my back and thighs can you suggest me something what should i do thanks rdd Answer 1 223 9/19/08 10:36 pm   Montly flow that starts and stops? Question I have always wondered what constitutes normal menstrual flow and nothing online seems to talk about a regular monthly flow that stops and starts   After getting pregnant on the first try and then having a miscarriage at 12 weeks I have been trying to conceive for the last 13 months with no luck   I am now 34 have ovulated for 13 consecutive cycles as evidenced by my temperature charting have the appearance of adequate luteal phase progesterone thyroid prolactin all OK and normal hubby SA   Just about to get an HSG and start the Infertilty journey but the one thing that I have always thought was odd (but OBGYN say "don't worry about it") is the fact that my monthly flow seems to start and stop    I have approx 32 day cycles with up to 7 days of flow   Usually starts with spotting then light flow then stops totally for about 36 hours then heavy flow medium flow and then spot and stop   Clotting is minimal and color becomes bright when heavy flow starts   Does this match an TCM pattern   and Does that fact that my menstrual flow stops and starts suggest infertility   Next month is the visit to the RE   Thank you Answer Deborah 1 235 9/21/08 6:16 pm   problems carrying full term Question I have had 4 miscarriages I am 32 years old I had blood tests done and everything seems to be fine They told me that I have little cysts My question is will I ever be able to carry a baby full term I only can get to 6 weeks before I have to have a dnc It has been almost 3 years and I have not been pregnant again Is there something I can do about this Answer Hunnybear 1 223 9/22/08 10:51 pm   sperm count Question Hello my husband and I had a appointment with our fertility specilist last week and they gave hime a semin analyis and his sperm count was only 3 million and our dr told us that in order to do a iui  sperm  has to be at least 10 million so the only treatment we can do is ivf but i'm kind of scared because i'm 23 and i'm scared of mulitiples but he's 33 and our first pregnancy was a misscarrige at 10 weeks and i have a 3 year old daughter I just wish this is a good choice for us He also did blood work on my husband for his FSH PROLACTIN and TESTOSTERONE but we are waiting for his results   Our doctor said he was gonna focus on my husband because he's older and because of his low sprem count he said because i have normal periods EVERY month and i did a BBT OVULATION TEST SCRIPTS and  TEMP CHARTS for 1 year and 7 months and my periods came on time every month he's not worried about me Do you think ivf will be a better choice for us our doctor gave us the okay and fertil aid didn't work for us either and we're tired of waiting because it's really stressful Do anyone have any ideas or have enyone went through ivf Answer sexymomma 1 218 9/6/08 11:54 pm   low hsg Question had my first miscarriage in june am now pregnant about 6 weeks i think   i've been having my hsg level checked and have been told by the nurse that's it's lower than should be it's 3 450 where it should be in the 10 000 area   she also told me it could mean an unhealthy pregnancy   what does that mean   most likely will it end in another miscarriage   i also wonder about a tubal pregnancy   have some pain in abdomen and on either side   it isn't that intense but i never experienced it last time   also i don't feel any of the same symtoms as last time i e breast tenderness overly hungry fatigue   i also had my progesterone level tested and is fine i'm told it's 22   what could the reason be for the low hsg   i am having blood drawn again tomorrow hopefully it will have at least doubled by then   is there any thing i can do to help my levels go up any supplements or hormones   i'm 43 which i know puts me at greater chance for miscarriage   i just wonder if there's anything i can do to help with this pregnancy   thank you for any advice Answer 1 336 9/9/08 3:35 am

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