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 levels at 61 after recent miscarriage but am sure I am ovulating...? Question Hi I just wanted to know if it is POSSIBLE to ovulate while hcg levels are still present but lowering I am having all the symptoms of ovulation clear and strechy CM High urge to make love on both CD 15 and 16 which in a normal cylcle is when I normally ovulate I am counting the first day of my miscarriage as day 1 of my cycle I have read both answers from non experts some say your hcg levels must be below zero while others say that as long as it is lowering you can ovulate even if it is still over 25 I 'm confused as my body is telling me I am but I 'm not sure that I can be Please just tell me if it is possible for this to be happening or not Thank you for your help Answer April 2 516 5/31/07 2:06 pm medications Question You said that ibuprofen and aspirin can not help you conceive or you can miscarry the baby well that there is more chances of it My question is is that if you take that all the time or what is the limit that you can take Also if my husband takes ibuprofen once a day 800mg he works in construction so he gets sore all the time or his back hurts does this lower his sperm count or his potential in getting me pregnant We have been trying to conceive after my miscarrige back in 1/03/07 but we have not gotten pg yet I usually take excedrin for migrains not every day but like 4 times a week is this not helping us Answer Ggirl 1 593 6/1/07 1:45 pm Very Very Nervous Question I recently got pregnant and was told by my doctor that the baby was in my tubes My question is will it be easy to get pregnant now or will it be just as hard as the first time Answer Shemika25 1 623 6/1/07 1:03 pm   Congratulations!!! Question Hello How long was you trying to have a baby What did you do to achieve Sorry for all the questions I 've been trying for 3 years now :( Answer tararob26 1 414 6/1/07 12:30 pm   HCG LEVELS RISING SLOWLY Question Hi I hope you can help me with this question 2 Years ago I had an ectopic pregnancy and then 4 months later I was pregnant and it ended in a miscarriage In the last year I have been seeing a fertility specialist since it 's been over a year of trying and no pregnancy I have done 2 inseminations with clomid and nothing came of it I have done 2 Super Ovulation Inseminations and this last one finally worked and I 'm pregnant I did the insemination on May 10th I have done 3 HCG Tests 5 25 Level 525 5/29 Level 3800 5/31 Level 5000 I know I am early at only 3 weeks but my doctor wants me to come in on Monday and do an Ultra Sound to make sure I am not having an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage He said my HCG level should have doubled Does this look bad We were doing so well but since it didn 't double the last time I am worried Please help me understand if this is not normal or good Thank you for your help Sarah Answer SarahR 1 467 6/1/07 12:55 am   Spotting late Question hey it 's me again well I waz suppose to come on the 15th but I didn 't so on the 23rd I was spotting then I came on for one day and went back off ther next day am I over reacting Answer Mz Sexxy 1 458 5/31/07 10:46 pm   Pregnant but not sure about HCG Question Hello I hope you can relieve my mind I have gone through 2 inseminations with Clomid and 2 Super Ovualtion Inseminations over the past two years 2 Years ago I had an ectopic pregnancy and then 4 months later a miscarriage I am pregnant and I belive about 3 5 weeks along I have done 3 HCG tests The first one was 545 then 3800 then 5000 The doctor said my last one should have been higher He is having me come in Monday but I am not sure what to think Is this normal He said he needs to make sure this isn 't another ectopic or miscarriage or it could be normal and the baby is just a little lower than needs to be Please help me understand Thank you Sarah Answer SarahR 1 450 5/31/07 7:59 pm will this hurt with ovulation timing Question I am confused if this is normal or not I had light spotting a few days before af I started af on may 24th It was a med/heavy flow for 2 1/2 days than it just stopped(may 26) than on may 29th i started cramping again and had a heavy flow most of the day than started spotting again which it is still doing today (may 31) with cramping mainy on lower right side Will i still start testing for ovulation as normal or is something wrong Thank you for your help Answer lea153 1 683 5/31/07 12:59 pm   FSH levels??? Question I have been trying to conceive since August but my cycles were irregular since going off the pill at that time They found a 22 mm cyst which they they thought was the casue In January (after inducing a period) they prescribed Clomid (my day 3 FSH and Estradiol were normal at that time) I have ovulated 2x since then (while on Clomid) I decided to try on my own before I started IUI but I didn 't ovulate this cycle My doctor did an FSH and Estradiol on Day 20 My FSH was 89 3 and my Estradiol was 39 My doctor retested my FSH today and it was 76 7 What does this mean Am I starting menopause I 'm only 33 :tissue: Answer RayRay 1 434 5/31/07 5:32 pm   help pls.. Question I have been given dydrogesterone (duphaston) from day 16 25 What is this tablet for I heard it maintains a pregnancy I have also seen that it is used to induce a period I am confused If I conceive ths cycle I would not get a positive till day 30 I 'll be stopping this tablet on day 25 Will it induce a period if I stop this tablet thereby ending a possible pregnancy I had a m/c in March I was 6 weeks along I am wondering if stopping this tablet could have caused it Answer arc 1 417 5/31/07 1:11 pm   miscarriage Question I miscarried in March I was 6 weeks along I was told that I had a pretty bad infection down there Could that be the cause of the m/c Answer arc 1 511 5/30/07 4:50 pm   progesterone Question can suddenly stopping progesterone cause a miscarriage Answer arc 1 443 5/30/07 3:07 pm   Do my numbers look good Question Hi Victoria I found out I am pregnant last week my LMP was on 4 28 07 and I must have ovulated around the 8th or 9th since the ovulation test kit was positive on the 8th On the 23rd of May my HCG level was at 200 and progesterone at 40 Two days later on the 25th HCG was at 452 and yesterday the 29th HCG was at 5000 I started spotting very little brown blood on Sunday and Monday I told my doctore this yesterday and he put me on 100mg prometrium I was pretty scared from the spotting since this is what had happened to me back in February when I miscarried at 8 weeks I have had no spotting since Monday Should I be concerned do my numbers look good I guess i am looking for some reassurance as I am so worried I would miscarry again My Dr asked me to come in Monday would they be able to see anything through a vaginal ultra sound aheartbeat or am I too early Thank you Gemma Answer Gemma 1 457 5/30/07 2:51 pm   progesterone question Question I am TTC I have been put on Duphaston from day 16 to 25 In case I conceive if I stop this tablet will my progesterone levels drop Answer arc 1 469 5/30/07 2:49 pm   herbalist/practitioner in East Bay (San francisco) Bay Area? failed progestin test Question Thank you so much BTW yes I did completely fail the progestin challenge test :( I live in Antioch CA and work in Oakland CA Unfortunately I have Kaiser so anyone I would go to would need to be willing to take patients without insurance is an issue but of course the most important thing to us is seeing someone good Thank you SO much if you know of anyone/or can point me in a good place to look I would really appreciate it thanks again for all of your responses/and answers it means so much to me (and others in this board ) thanks again Answer gebbeth 3 494 5/29/07 1:45 pm   HELLo Question Im 11 weeks pregnant and my OB says that i have high blood pressure and wants me to take pills But I dont is there anything i can do or eat to lower it Answer nicki5 1 466 5/30/07 2:32 pm   Can u help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Question First of all I had a mc with a d&c on 04032007 My cycle returned this (May) and it was the normal 4 5 days I have experienced spotting which only lasted a day; a week and a half after my cycle I 've done some research and it states that it could be implantation bleeding I did experience the same spotting with the first pregnancy So could I be pregnant again If so when can I take a home test to confirm Answer Byrdlady 1 458 5/30/07 3:45 am   OTC medication and conception Question Hello I am trying to conceive and am curious if I can take a nasal decongestant for my seasonal allergy flare up I 've heard that ibuprofen can interfere with conception and was curious about other (i e decongestants) OTC meds Also is there anywhere I can find a list of OTC meds that I should avoid while trying to conceive Thank you kindly Ann Answer ann 1 448 5/30/07 3:08 am   Pregnancy over 40? Question Thank you so much for responding to my question I have been tested and have an FSH level of 83 8 and have not had a menstrual cycle for about 1 year My FSH levels have varied and above normal for about 2 years now Please further mention the options when you have a bit of time Would this be using my eggs or donor Thank you so very much Kind regards Theresa Answer Tea 1 491 5/29/07 10:58 pm   endometriosis Question is endometriosis a sign of a progesturone problem Answer anxiouslywaiting 1 415 5/29/07 6:52 pm   Still keeping you posted... Question I just wanted to let you know that I went back to the doctor on the 25th so that we could see a heartbeat Well we saw a baby a heartbeat and we got to hear the heartbeat We are so excited When I went before on the 11th they said that they thought I was a little early and they were right Since I ovulate a little later than normal people I was 6 days later than I originally thought by my lmp My due date is Jan 7th and I am 8 weeks and 1 day along Thanks Answer SThompson 1 451 5/29/07 3:26 pm   over 40? Question Hi I am 42 experiencing premenupause however just getting married and wondering if I can undergo in vitro fertilization in order to carry a child to full term or do I have to hire someone to carry the child for me also would I still have eggs that can be used for in vitro Thanks for your help T Answer Tea 2 500 5/25/07 10:16 pm   Spotting so early what does it mean? Question Hi Victoria I had tested positive (ovulation kit) on May 8th I shoud have gotten my period on May 23rd as I have 24 26 day cycles I am 6 days over due I took a pregnancy test and it showed positive I started spotting on Sunday brownish spots then yesterday only noticed a little when wipping none through out the night or today Is this a bad sign I had a misscarriage on 2 10 07 I was 9 weeks along I had started spotting the same way 8 weeks in to my pregnancy Should I be concerned Could I be misscarying again so early I do not feel any pregnancy symptoms Please help Answer Gemma 1 505 5/29/07 2:12 pm   Ovulation Days Question Okay I have a question My LMP was 12/23/2006 and the doctor is saying my due date is 10/11/2007 I am confused on when that means I conceived Maybe you could help me with a time frame that I conceived on Thanks Answer nshaeffer 1 475 5/28/07 6:16 am   Miscarriage change ovulation Question i had a miscarriage on March 13 07 at 6 weeks but honestly i think i may have been less than that but sometimes i guess doctor knows best i was wondering i have a 28day cycle its very normal and almost always right on calander time i received my period right on time after my micarriage and since before then i had been trying to conceive again but i 've been going off my 14 16 day ovulation to try to conceive because this is what i used and got pregnant on the first time of actually trying only to end with a threatned miscarriage my question is does your day of ovulation change after a miscarriage even if you do receive your period right back on time i 've had 2 periods so far and both have been regular and on time the second was more heavy but still right on schedule so could my ovulation day had changed Answer Angel Eyes 1 601 5/27/07 1:30 am   trying again Question Hi I 'm am 27yrs My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 7 years We have been seen by a fertility doctor (in 2003) My husbands sperm count was a little on the low side He is on meds that have brought his count up I have had a full work up and everything is fine with me We finally got pregnant in oct 06 and miscarried in dec 06 My obgyn said we should wait 2 mon before trying again We have been trying again for the last few months I 'm worried that it will take that long again if it even happens at all Is there a test that i should have done that my dr has not done in his work up to make sure everything is ok thanks Answer jmrajr 1 469 5/27/07 12:47 am   consecutive miscarriage Question hi i am a 34yr old woman w/ a 5 year old son however i had a miscarriage in aug 06 and now another 5/22/07 w/ the first by time i went for first gyn visit at 6 weeks i started to bleed and was miscarring now it was hcg levels didnt rise correctly however i did hear a heartbeat at 6wk 113 and again 7w 154 fetus was growing but levels not going up and then at 8wk no heartbeat the doctor is testing the tissue from the d&c what are my chances of having another normal pregnacy the only prob i had w/ my son was i had gestational diabetes pleas help thanks Answer mare 1 464 5/26/07 11:44 am   cervical mucus Question According to my BBT chart I am about 7 DPO I have been having some white creamy discharge Could you pls clarify if it is normal to have dscharge after ovulation Answer arc 1 489 5/25/07 2:43 pm   still freaking out... progestin challenge and test... sorry... no one else I can ask... Question So My Dr decided to have me do the progestin challenge test Time is almost up I am having some cramps for the past day but no bleeding My understanding (from internet research) is if I fail this test (no bleeding) that I either 1) have early ovarian failure 2) Have a pituitory tumor or something else related to my pituitary causing low estrogen 3) have some sort of blockage My dr Does not think I have a blockage as I do not appear to have endrometriosis My question is this true If I fail the test are these the only three likelyhood And is it possible to feel like you have a monthly cycle and have cramps if your body is not producing estrogen and you have early ovarian failure Oh and I would still love to know if you know of any sources I could look for herbalists/accupuncturists Sorry to ask you another question I am really scared depressed and I don 't have anyone I know (even my Dr can 't contact him he 's with Kaiser) to ask Oh I had a little spotting after being intimate with my husband might this indicate anything Answer gebbeth 1 515 5/25/07 2:16 am   heartbeat Question Can you please tell me what the normal heartbeat range is for 7 weeks pregnant Does it change as the pregnancy progresses Answer CHAR 1 450 5/24/07 9:16 pm

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