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   HCG Level Question  had an IVF transfer with frozen embryos done on 7/13    I have had 3 hcg test since then; 7/20   61 7/23   333 7/27   1300 Should I be concerned that it did not go up as fast between the 2nd and 3rd test as it did between the 1st and 2nd Answer Sara 1 369 7/27/07 3:52 pm   HCG Level Question had an IVF transfer with frozen embryos done on 7/13    I have had 3 hcg test since then; 7/20   61 7/23   333 7/27   1300 Should I be concerned that it did not go up as fast between the 2nd and 3rd test as it did between the 1st and 2nd Answer Sara 1 342 7/27/07 3:50 pm   TTC Right After D&C Question I had a d&c on 7 3 07 because of a missed abortion   Is there an increased chance of miscarriage if I get pregnant during the first cycle after a d&c Answer barb 1 437 7/27/07 12:47 am   TTC after D&C Question I had a m/c and d&c on 7/3   Is there an increased chance of a miscarriage if pregnancy occurs before the next cycle begins Answer barb 1 380 7/27/07 7:50 pm Desperately trying Question I have been married for a full year however my husband and I are becoming weary about having a child I am a mother of three he is a father of four so Itext don't understand what the problem is I have never had a problem before and obviously neither has he What can be the problem we have been trying all year Please help us Answer 2 806 4/16/07 4:09 pm   SPERM VITALITY Question My boyfriend of two year drinks about 4 to 5 pints of bacardi  spread out through the week and about 2 beers a day hes been doing this for the two years ive known him and before he also smokes marijijuana everyday one or two blunts a day we have been trying to concieve and about a year later i became pregnant but miscarried at eight weeks bilghted ovum Its been eight months since the miscarriage and were still trying to concieve but no luck I am 42 years old and i know that age is a factor but i did come out pregnant and i know im not infertile I take chasteberry 1000 mlg on a daily basis as well as red raspberry leaf baby aspirin and daily detox tea to clean out my system and organs He is 37 but he doesnt seem to take care of himself that much is all that liquor and marijijuana damaging his  sperm and what are our chances of concieving in a situation like this Answer bienchi 1 349 7/26/07 1:33 pm   m/c Question Could you please help me I m/c'd at 16weeks I'm not sure what went wrong I did have a UTI My doc put me on (NITROFURANTOIN MONO/MAC 100MG) I dont know if that had anything to do with the loss or not I did m/c that same week that I was on the meds Please help Very depressed susie 0 287 7/27/07 11:46 pm   13 Weeks and Progesterone (Prometrium) Question Hi Victoria I came across this interesting site providing information about Progesterone Tomorrow I’ll be 13 weeks and have been on Prometrium (100mg) since week 5 due to some spotting I had at the time My OBGYN advised me to continue my once a day dosage through week 13 I am just wondering why is it that they only recommend you taking progesterone through the first trimester I understand that the Placenta provides this to the baby after the first trimester but is there any harm in continuing the dosage past those weeks Could you body ever have too much progesterone Does that harm the baby cause any birth defects in any way I am curious since the above reading mentions that stopping progesterone all at once can actually lead to a miscarriage http://www natural progesterone advisory network com/pregnancy and natural progesterone php   I would like to know what your thoughts are about this based on your experience through years of practice Regards Gemma Gemma 0 280 7/27/07 11:14 am   13 weeks and Progesterone (Prometrium Question Hi Victoria I came across this interesting site providing information about Progesterone Tomorrow I’ll be 13 weeks and have been on Prometrium (100mg) since week 5 due to some spotting I had at the time My OBGYN advised me to continue my once a day dosage through week 13 I am just wondering why is it that they only recommend you taking progesterone through the first trimester I understand that the Placenta provides this to the baby after the first trimester but is there any harm in continuing the dosage past those weeks Could you body ever have too much progesterone Does that harm the baby cause any birth defects in any way I am curious since the above reading mentions that stopping progesterone all at once can actually lead to a miscarriage http://www natural progesterone advisory network com/pregnancy and natural progesterone php   I would like to know what your thoughts are about this based on your experience through years of practice Regards Gemma Gemma 0 291 7/26/07 4:55 pm   Is there something wrong with me? Question I had a stillborn dd that died on dec 17 2006 i've always had a irregular period when i was pregnant with her the pregnancy test i took did not show until i was four months pregnant could my body be so messed up that could happen to me aga is there anything i could do or test for to make sure this won't happen again i think something is wrong with me need help i'm trying to have another baby thank you Answer incbuzz 1 475 7/19/07 9:15 pm failure to concieve Question Hello I have been trying to convcieve a child with my current husband I was married once before and miscarried within the first 2 months and later my husband and I divorced thereafter I remarried another man and I have gone through 4 IVF cycles on clomid cycle and currently getting ready for a frozen IVF cycle with my current husband The doctors say that I should be able to conceive but I have not My husband s sprem count is very very low but since we are going through IVF does that matter because I have 6 frozen embryos I have concerns that I might never be able to get pregnant and everyone in my family has been pregnant and have children I have been with my current spouse for over 10 years and we desperatly want a child Can anyone suggest help for me Thank you for your time Answer callingallcrafters 1 636 7/21/07 7:49 pm   concerned Question I have been trying to get pregnant for the last year and am starting to think it may not be possible I have tried ovulation tests and just going every other day or every day throughout the month The only thing that seems to happen is that my cycle comes later I know that I have an abnormal cycle but that did hinder me with my first child I havent really changed much in my life since her Is there anything else I  can do I also was wondering if there is a possibility to be pregnant even if you have your cycle but it isnt normal   When I say my cycle is abnormal I mean that I go for anywhere from 3 to 7 days and that it is always changing Either the beginning of the month or the end of the month I have always had a cycle like this and as I said it didnt hinder my first pregnancy debrasmama 0 349 7/24/07 9:17 pm   question Question Does urinating / standing up immediately after intercourse reduce the chance of conception Answer arc 1 416 7/22/07 7:45 pm   9 days cramping Question Hi there on day 2 6 of my period I took clomid 50 and day 12 had a scan which showed 4 big follicle sacks the nurse said the dr would probably tell me not to try to concieve or at least not use the ovitrill injection as this would increase my chances of a multiple pregnancy But he didnt On day 16 I got some bad cramping and understand this could be as a result of egg implantation but I ve had it on and off mildly eversince ie the last 9 days it s usual for me to get mid cycle cramps but only for a day or two is this period of cramping usual Thanks Answer 1 461 7/21/07 7:20 am could this be his child Question could this be his child my last period is 4/10/07 and we had intercourse on the 4/26 and I was woundering if this could be his or not by chance Answer jammer 2 655 7/20/07 12:42 am   could of got pregnut Question hello i no of a girl who said she had her last m/p on 4/10/07 and said she had intercourse with my son on the 4/26/07 could of she got pregnut by him when she says she is do the 1/17/08 but she said on the 5/22/07 she was only 3 weeks and few days along but the altersound she says is 12 weeks and 5 days on the 9th of july I am a mother asking for him Answer jammer 1 430 7/19/07 2:08 am   chinese herbs Question Hello again Ms Koos I have currently been having acupuncture on weekly basis for the past month and taking the prescribed herbal tea daily After miscarrying a month ago (started acupuncture that same week) I have been noticing some pain in my abdomen mainly the left side where I have had previous tubal issues The pain can be sharp and quick and also some cramping similar to PMS Also I'm spotting pink and very light bleeding My question is can these herbs be potent enough to cause some type of change in these organs that would cause these symptoms The acupuncturist has a degree in gynocoligy from China and has been doing acupuncture for women for 20 years Or should I Answer kris 2 466 6/30/07 7:44 pm   Charting your cycle Question When charting your cycle is day 1 the first day of your period or is it the first day off your period Answer RED 4 437 7/18/07 6:27 pm   ovulation Question hi victoria thank you very much for your reply i know what you mean about ttc becoming a burden i feel if i dont get pregnant this month i will go round the twist i am monitering my cm and thought i did notice fertile mucous the other day but i had intercourse the night before so am not sure if i am mixing it up with sperm last week i had a period like pain in my side that lasted a couple of minutes do you think this could have been an ovulation pain and would it come a couple days before fertile mucous appeared any more tips you can give me on ovulation i would greatly appreciate i will start to chart my bbt can i use a normal thermometer for this on my last baby i had fertile mucous a week before mhy dates showed i concieved Answer sue 1 426 7/18/07 3:42 pm   Multiple Miscarriages Question I had a tubal reversal on 12/06 after 12 years of having a tubal I have 3 children and I am 35 I have had 3 miscarriages since the reversal all 4 weeks and earlier I was on progesterone in March My OB said we could try it first I really can't afford to go to an infertility doctor So I am just hoping we will have a successful pregnancy soon Do you have any advise Thank you Answer guera 1 420 7/17/07 2:52 pm   Pregnancy Test After IVF Question I had IVF transfer done on 7/13 The IVF was done with an assisted hatch How soon could I take a pregnancy test and get reliable results Answer Sara 1 390 7/17/07 12:19 pm   Will my period come like normal? Question I stopped taking birth control at the end of my last cycle So I started this cycle without birth control I was on birth control for 9 years I am currently 24 yrs old Since I had regular periods before I took birth control and while I was on birth control does that mean I will continue to have regular periods Should I expect my period to come on time this month I wasn't sure since I stopped taking birth control Thank you for your advice Answer RED 1 430 7/16/07 11:54 am   getting pregnant Question hi victoria i am in the second week of my cycle at the moment some cycles i ovulate now and some cycles i could ovulate in the third week i was just wondering because im not 100 when i ovulate should i have intercourse every day from now on or every second or third day also i had a chemical preg last month i heard after a preg is a great chance to concieve because the hormone levels are very high is this the case and would it higher my chances of conception this month do you think thank you Answer sue 2 482 7/16/07 11:34 am   cervical mucous Question In very early pregnancy (6 weeks or less) does a woman's cervical mucous dry up (go away) or lessen I have always had plenty of cervical mucous but recently it has dried up or something Answer RED 1 445 7/17/07 2:05 pm   what do you think? Question Hi I'm 40 years old My partner (female) and I have been trying to have a baby via iui's with injectables and frozen donor sperm I had one tube removed due to damage from endo etc Second tube is fine We got pregnant on 2nd try We had 3 ultrasounds saw heartbeat 3 times growth of fetus was normal I had a missed miscarriage at 11 weeks (growth stopped at 9 weeks) due to exposure to a child with parvovirus (showed up in my bw) I got pregnant on 1st try about 4 1/2 months later Beta 44 Unfortunately beta went down to 34 two days later and 0 four days after that I've bled now for almost a week and doc wants to see me back at next period to start again I know my age is a factor but I'm having a tough time What do you think of our chances Thanks for your time P S I should tell you also that my Clomid challenge was excellent and my FSH was 4 3 and 5 4 (tests done 2/2006) but did go as high as 10 one time during injection cycle My docs also had me on Progesterone supplements (bw showed it was just slightly lower than they wanted)last cycle Thanks again Answer hopinginNJ 2 402 7/13/07 4:30 pm   conceiving Question Hello Is it possible to become pregnant while on your period Secondly should a person wait until after cycle to have intercourse or is it alright to engage in it on your cycle Answer nchantress 1 429 7/15/07 8:34 pm   conception Question I am pregnant I had my last periods on March 7 to March 12 then had an intercourse right after that When did I concieve How many weeks I am Answer N 1 393 7/15/07 2:15 pm   conception right after m/c Question Hello I had a m/c and d&c on 7 02 07 and just had intercourse on 7 13 07 I have not got my period so i am wondering if it could be possible to become pregnant that soon even if i had not recieved my period According to my normal cycle before pregnancy 7 13 07 would have been my most fertile day Answer tam025 1 530 7/14/07 11:06 pm   HcG levels Question Hello I had a frozen embryo tranfer on July 5 and my HcG today (July 13) is 108 Is this a normal range or elevated Could it mean twins Thank you Ann Answer ann 1 427 7/13/07 9:02 pm   46,XX,t(1;16)(q42.1;q22 Question am had blood work done and I am wondering what this means to me and what this is going to do to me/getting pregnant and if there is a chance for me to carry a baby and what are the risks for me and a fetus if I did or if you had any information with my abnormality in my chromosome Answer Baby#4 2 421 7/13/07 3:45 pm

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