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   swollen vaginal area Question i am 6 months pregnant and i know your body goes through changes but my pelvic area is sore standing on one foot hurts i have noticed my vaginal area as gotten swollen and an increasse in veins around the vulva is this normal Answer cmc7 1 314 9/5/08 10:27 pm   trying to get pregnant after 2 miscarriages Question i had my first miscarriage in May of 2007 was 10 weeks along had a D&C got pregnant again in december and had another miscarriage on Jan 10th 2008 was only 2 weeks along no D&C this time   We have been trying to get pregnant again now since then with no results   Have not told my husband when i ovulate so that he dont stress so much about it we start intercourse about day 10 go until bout day 18 having it every other day as adviced by my gyno but still nothing   Now when i get close to my period it feels like im pregnant every time am i not calculating my ovulation days right   I am taking prenatal vitamins everyday and also a female reproductive factor supplement trying to help with fertility   what can you suggest Answer heidirauter 1 327 9/2/08 5:22 pm   sex and orgasm after fertile days Question Hi I've been ttc for about 1 year We've been tagged as having "unexplained secondary infertility" which is a very frustrating diagnosis I'm wondering whether sex and orgasm including female masturbation can have a detrimental effect on implantation For example if a fertilized egg is already in the fallopian tubes can intercourse or masturbation to orgasm prevent eventual implantation   Thanks for your help   Answer vtsam 1 280 9/1/08 4:14 pm   Fibroid Question I had an operation in April 08 to get my fibroids removed One of the fibroid was as big as a 5 month fetus Because of the fibroids I had two previous early miscarraiges in  June 07 and Nov 07 But in both my pregnancies I was able to conceive in a month of trying This time we have tried for two months and no results yet could this be because of the operation could it affect my fertility Kindly advise Answer Manasi 1 295 8/21/08 5:34 pm   BBT Question Question My temp starts out normal and then about 11 12 DPO my temp drops below the cover line and then goes back above the cover lineup for the rest of my cycle   Am I having an Estrogen Surge mid cycle which is preventing me from getting pregnant Example:  Cover line 87 9 98 2  98 4 98 3 98 4 97 6 98 3  The drop happens around the same time every month 11 12 DPO   Answer brightstar 1 273 8/22/08 1:36 pm   no menstrual cycle Question i have an 9 mo old daughter and before i got pregnant i went fo r 5 mo w/o a cycle then it came in jan i got preg right away after i gave birth i had 6 cycles all where on track then in may it was like 3 wks early and june july or aug nothing has came i have taken preg tests and been to the health depo can u plz tell me if this is normal or give me some suggestions plz i dont have insurance so something over the counter or remidy word be great thanks alot Answer brook 1 284 8/18/08 5:42 pm   what now??? Question we started ttc#2 back in august of 2006 we had a missed m/c in jan 07 at 11weeks1day another missed m/c in july 07 at 11weeks and yet another missed m/c in october 07 at 10weeks5days after loss #2 the dr ran all the recurrent loss testing the only finding that came out of that was a ANA result dh and i have had our chromosomes tested and all was fine i had an hsg done which was clear we got pg with loss #3 the same cycle as the hsg we've been trying since october 07 this time around with no luck i temp/chart and use opks we've had great timing every single month but still no pg we saw our new dr again in june to check in and she said that we are doing everything we possibly can at this point and to give it a few more months she did a hysteroscopy back in march 08 and things looked great once we hit the year mark she is planning on doing an SA on dh and a laparoscopy on me as well as discussing moving on to clomid/iui i'm sick and tired of waiting dh and i feel so alone now because we've watched all our friends have their 2nd (or more) children over the past 2 yrs without any losses is ther eanything we can do to up our chances of pg also with our last pg i was on 81mg ASA as well as progesterone supps we still lost the baby we don't know why we've had the 3 losses partly because the hospital never tested the babies even though they told us they did (that's part of the reason we left the old practice) anyways the game plan so far with the next pg is that i will stay on the ASA and do progesterone supps once again in addition we are deciding whether to use lovenox 2 of the obs at the old practice told me that i absolutely had to be on that in future pg but when they sent me to the perinatologist during the last pg he said he wouldn't put me on it and that the baby was going to die anyways (due to heartrate of 106 at 6weeks1day) our new dr has saaid that while she doesn't feel that we necessarily nedd to be on it she will give it to us if we want to try that i'm torn on one hand i don't want to inject myself daily if i don't need to but i also don't want to lose a 4th baby is there anything we should be trying the next time around to help ensure a healthy outcome BTW my 1st pg was perfectly textbook and my dd was even born on her due date she is now a healthy almost 3 yr old Answer fyrwmn 1 277 8/17/08 8:40 pm   not producing enough EWCM Question Hello Im sorry I did not receive your last answer to my question I wanted to know what type of herbs I can take to produce more EWCM What is Yin and Blood Tonics and where can I purchase these produces   Can you recommend an acupuncturist in Atlanta Ga or Orlando Fl Thank you so much    Answer brightstar 1 272 8/15/08 10:38 pm   fertility clinic Question Hello after trying since march of 2007 my husband and i have not suceeded in pregnancy so we were reffered to a infertility doctor for treatment We went to the doctor and he tried to make us do bbt ovulation and temp We told him that we have been doing that for one year and six months so he reffered us to a different Infertility clinic and he siad they will be talking to us about UIU or IVF  I  have a three year old daughter we lost a child at 10 weeks (misscarrige) and we've been trying ever since but no luck I'm 23 years old don't smoke or drink regular periods every 28 days been taking ovulation test scrips every month having sexual intercourse after two lines on test script doctor says uterus looks fine and very normal No fibroids cysts or enything Take temp everynight goes up every time i ovulate and back to normal afterwards Husband 33 years old took a sperm test year ago was kinda low smoke daily drink sometimes that was his only child we lost at 10 weeks I think we gonna end up needing some help in getting pregnant cause nothing we do works Our doctor okayed us with fertil aid for men and women and we took that for three months but no luck i even had the fertil tea to drink along with the fertil aid nothing happened It seems like we dont have any choice but to go through a higher treatment but we know thats gonna cost This is really causing stress on the both of us but me the most We don't know what to do Any sugestions From eny one will be helpful Thak you all in advance Answer sexymomma 1 286 8/13/08 6:29 pm   Still trying after nearly two years Question I'm 33 years old and have a 5 1/2 year old from a previous marriage I remarried and my new husband and I have been trying ever since I've had a regular exam and everything looked fine My husband got a sperm count test and it came back in the normal range according to everything we've read on line but his doctor said it was fairly low (20 million) Since I've already had one child we thought we'd start tests with him but should I start getting tested What would you suggest for our next step Answer Sky 1 318 8/14/08 4:31 pm   EWCM Question Hello April 2007 I did a round of IVF P/T negative May 2007 I got pregnant on my own July 2007 I miscarried My question is this after the IVF procedure and the neg P/T I felt as if a lot of the medication from that procedure was still in my system and I produced an abundance amount of cervical mucus more than I can recall in years and I became pregnant a month after the IVF procedure Now I'm hardly noticing slippery stuff at all What can I take to produce that kind of cervical mucus I need to conceive I also had a chemical pregnancy in Feb 2008 Thanks   Answer brightstar 1 297 8/9/08 9:37 am   I stop taking all VITAMINS Question Hello I Temp and OPK and my cycle legnth is 26days I normally start testing for OVU on cycle day 9 Last month I stop taking all vitamins and on cycle day 7 my BBT rose from 97 2 to 98 1 I OPK'D that morning and to my surprise I was ovulating on CYCLE DAY 7   If I would have waited and tested on cycle day 9 would I have missed my window Is it possible that by not taking my vitamins caused me to ovulate early   I OPK'D on cycle day 7 and 8 both days were positive and on cycle day 9 (when I would have normally started testing  4 ovu) it was negative   THANKS       Answer brightstar 1 275 8/14/08 4:46 pm   small follicles Question Hello Please tell me any information possible I am desparate I am on my second round of clomid (100) the first round didnt make me ovulate and I had to enduce my piriod before starting the second load of clomid I did every thing right tokk the pills day 5 9 now Im day 15 I had an ultosound today and they said my follicules were only 8 7   Is there a chance of them growing intime to ovulate or should I give up hope for this month if you think they will grow when should I start having sex I am so fed up and really need some help Thank you Answer chana 2 339 7/28/08 10:34 am   Progesterone supplements Question I was wondering if the progesterone supplements available at some pharmacies and online were sufficient in treating LPD or if the prescription strength suppositories were necessary Have you seen people be successful with these otc natural creams Answer Susan 2 329 7/21/08 3:21 pm   trying to conceive with BBT Question Since using BBT when trying to conceive with our son now that my husband and only I have a few months to try and become pregnant due to work issues we are using BBT again I've been off BC pills since the start of my last period So far this month I am 28 days out from the start of my last period and my temp has not gone over 97 9 which was the reading this morning I also have an increased cervical fluid/stickyness yesterday and today Could I be ovulating this far out I had a slight drop and rise about 1 1/2 weeks ago but was completly dry at the time My temp has been between 97 and 97 9 with consistantly steady readings around 97 4 To ovulate will temp normally go above 98 My chart looks like a childs rollercoaster with at least 5 hills but no great down and up I have to become pregnany in the next 2 months or our timing for this year will be over till next summer to try again any help is appreciated Answer Froggy's mom 1 271 8/1/08 4:16 pm   periods during preganancy Question I was wondering if any woman reported having their periods threw out there whole pregnancy Answer erynnjemar 1 307 7/26/08 5:00 am   ovulation Question how long after you give birth does ovulation and period return Answer mom2be 1 346 7/14/08 1:50 am   Spotting Question I had missed miscarriage in May and went on birth control after d&c and i don't remember to take them all the time and  i startedfirst cycle June 28th and we were trying already but today i am spotting and was wondering is the spotting from missing birth control pills orcould we have gotten pregnant already maybe Answer Janway 1 289 7/13/08 7:47 pm   Its Been 2 1/2 Years......Whats WRONG?? Question Hi My name is Carla and I'm 25 years old   My husband and I have been TRYING to have a baby for the past 2 1/2 years and we are just not having any luck   We have sex any where from 1 time to sometimes 3 times a day (depending on what day it is(such as weekends))   I had went out and bought a book called "A Few Good Eggs " and just by reading that I'm guessing that either WE need to see a R E or I'm not fertile or he's sperm aren't any good SOMETHING is Wrong   So I guess my question is What should we do   Answer Daddys Girl 1 306 7/12/08 2:41 pm   Follcile size and conception odds? Question I went to have an ultasound this past wenesday and i had two follicles one was 30mm and one was 28mm my endo lining was a 10 137 i had a surge the next day and as instructed let my doctor know he scheduled an iui for me that saturday when he done the ultrasound they hadnt ruptured yet but they had grown to 45mm and 44mm with my endo lining being 14mm i am wanting to know if the size makes any difference in conceiving and it mine are to big they have never been that size before I had a great cycle last month my progesterone level was 59 and i go for my progesterone level this saturday but i am still curious Thanks Bunches Bethie Answer bethiewantingababy 1 242 7/10/08 4:23 pm   Is it the drugs? Question Hi my husband 38 year old is a daily alchhol and daily marijuana smoker i havent been able to get pregnant since my last miscarriage two years ago could the daily use of his habits be one of the culprits He doesnt want to get his sperm checked out by a doctor i figure cause of fear of knowing this could be one of the reasons I am 43 and i dont want to wait till i get older cause i am aware that my fertility is decreasing with age Are there herbs that you can suggest to make his sperm more stronger Answer bb 1 248 7/9/08 2:50 pm   Late period after HSG Question Due to the fact that I've had a missed miscarriage and a chemical pregnancy and have been trying a little over 2 years to get pregnant I started seeing an RE   He did a fertility work up and all was great   I had an HSG done on June 12 results came back great   Around cd 24 lining was an 11 progestrone was 12 8   Husband had an SA completed and all was normal as well   I ovulate regularly (I temp and use OPK) and my cycles are from 26 30 days never later than that/ Today is July 5 (cd 32) and my cycle has not started   I have absolutely no signs or symptoms of pregnancy nor any that come with my cycle   Is it possible the HSG has delayed my period   Also I noticed when I got a copy of medical records from my OB that my glycoprotein Beta 2 IgM was on the high end 26 (normal range 0 20) RE didn't seem concerned and shrugged it off   Currently I am taking B6 B12 Folic and my prenatal   Is this good enough to sustain a pregnancy Answer Beth 1 382 7/5/08 4:23 pm   Late period after HSG Question Due to the fact that I've had a missed miscarriage and a chemical pregnancy and have been trying a little over 2 years to get pregnant I started seeing an RE   He did a fertility work up and all was great   I had an HSG done on June 12 results came back great   Around cd 24 lining was an 11 progestrone was 12 8   Husband had an SA completed and all was normal as well   I ovulate regularly (I temp and use OPK) and my cycles are from 26 30 days never later than that/ Today is July 5 (cd 32) and my cycle has not started   I have absolutely no signs or symptoms of pregnancy nor any that come with my cycle   Is it possible the HSG has delayed my period   Also I noticed when I got a copy of medical records from my OB that my glycoprotein Beta 2 IgM was on the high end 26 (normal range 0 20) RE didn't seem concerned and shrugged it off   Currently I am taking B6 B12 Folic and my prenatal   Is this good enough to sustain a pregnancy Answer Beth 1 362 7/5/08 4:25 pm   is progesteron safe to take Question Hi I had a miscarriage 5 6 months ago  and i had a dc done Everything went well i feel fine I am 4 5 weeks pregnant and i was told to take progesteron to protect this pregnancy so it does not happen again Does this make any sense to you I think that each pregnancy is different What does progesteron do Does it hurt if i do or don;t take it I am very confused thnx Answer mom24 1 366 7/5/08 8:33 pm   WHAT MONTH CAN I TELL THE SEX OF THE BABY Question WHAT MONTH CAN I TEEL THE SEX OF THE BABY Answer SILLY 1 284 7/6/08 1:36 am   BABY SEX Question IN WHAT MONTH CAN I FIND OUT BABYS SEX Answer SILLY 1 231 7/6/08 1:31 am   am i ovulating? Question Hi    I am nearly 40 years old and have 5 children Me and my husband have been trying for the last year for our 6th and final edition to our family but to no avail I had no trouble conceiving the others ( the longest it took was 7 months to conceive my youngest son and the quickest 2 months with my youngest child) I know roughly when I ovulate due to fertility calendars and the usaul symptons increased mucus and slight cramping or so I thought I decieded to buy some ovulation strips which detect ovulation and used them the last 3 days when I thought I was ovulating due to the calendar dates and signs but every one has come out negitive My mucus is of a white consistancy and quite alot of it( been like it for around 3 days now and I dont seem to get the egg white appearance just white ) so I assume that Im ovulating and it is now 11 days after the first day of my peroid (came on on the 6th of june) could the ovulation strips be wrong and can you get the signs of ovulation and not ovulate or am I reading all the wrong signs Please can you help figure out whats going wrong thankyou Answer hope 2 311 6/18/08 1:39 pm   getting pregnant Question i need to know when i got pregnant  Answer khaos 1 287 6/28/08 10:44 pm   EWCM Question If you see EWCM with a tinge of red in it is that a certain indicator of ovulation And if so would ovulation have been on the day you see that Also if you see EWCM and have a temp shift  are those 100 indicators that you're ovulating Thanks Answer KellyS 1 250 7/4/08 12:45 pm   PREGNANCY Question I THINK I AM 8 WEEKS PREGNANT I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE LOWER BACK PAIN MISSED PERIOD AND NOW MY BREAST ARE STARTING TO HURT MY 3 YEAR OLD KEEPS TELLING ME I HAVE A BABY IN MY BELLY AND I AM STARTING TO SHOW IS THIS NORMAL TO B FEEING LIKE THIS Answer SIDNEY3 1 236 7/3/08 12:23 am

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