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   progestrone level Question I jsut took my 21 day progestrone level test and it was a 36 I have been on clomid for 3 months so does this high level of progestrone indicate a possible pregnancy and when is the soonest I could do a hpt Answer shelby 1 627 3/29/07 1:47 pm   ovulation clarity-clots with menses Question Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my s on the fertility blend meds I wanted to ask a couple of s It has been said that ovulation occurs 14 days after your cycle is this just for a reg 28 day cycle or is it just 14 days from the start of your lmp (history d&C was done jan 5 stopped spotting jan 11 1st period was feb9 13 lmp was mar 12 march 15 (4 days) is it safe to safe my cycle is 28 31 days long does having clots doing your cycle affect you trying to conceive based on this brief history is it safe to say that I more than likely ovulated on 27th of march or the 25th(which was day14 of my cycle) we had initmate relations on the 11 18 19 21 22 24 26 27 was this too much :ty: I truly apologize for this being this long Have a wonderful and blessed day Answer worshipper 2 577 3/29/07 12:44 pm   quantitative HCG Question How many weeks in pregnancy is typical of an HCG is 60 000 Thank you Answer phi 1 599 3/29/07 8:51 pm   Such a mess-huge worry Question Hi I am 19 I started having periods 7 years ago they have never been regular the most I was having was 5 a year For the two years I have seemed to be putting on weight really fast I was always roughly 10 half stone I have now shot up to 19 stone even though I try to eat well I am so unhappy I have now been bleeding non stop for the last nine months it is sometimes heavy but mostly just average It never stops and is always there there is never no pain though I am so worried now I know that I should go to the gp but I am so worried that there is something really wrong and that I am infertile or have cancer or something like this I know it is silly but I am worried that my fear seems to be taking over my senses My and my partner really do want children more than anything and I am living my life really depressed and worrying so much I am so ashamed about my weight that it is stopping me from plucking up the courage to go see the doctor as well as the worry that I may find out I am seriously ill or cannot have the baby I so long for I just don't know what to do and want to know what I could be dealing with so I can be prepared to go and see the doc Answer clare2007 1 533 3/29/07 8:36 pm   repeated miscarriages Question Hello I have had 5 miscarriages in the last year and a half I already have one child We are now going for fertility testing to find out the problem (hopefully) Has anyone else had this problem and received treatment and then gone on to have a successful pregnancy Answer connor 1 578 3/29/07 6:42 pm   ovulation/luteal phaze Question i am trying to have a baby and im a little confused about luteal phase my cycle is usually every 26th days give or take 1 day not sure how many days my luteal phase is have tried ovulation kits in past Do i count the day i have light spotting as first day of my menstrual and my menstrual usually last anywhere from 5 to 6 days when should i ovulate or try to conceive Answer exquisit 1 566 3/29/07 4:09 pm   Reply back to Acupuncture Question I feel kind of strange giving out his name because I want to trust him but I am not sure if he is right for me Richard J House M D L Ac DABMA Goldsboro NCI am 41 have a 14 year old by my husband My husbands sperm count is great I have had the dye test done through my tubes and everything was great I had an FSH test done 6/06 10 0My progesterone levels without clomid run anywhere from 13 to 21 With clomid from 12 5 to 42 Got pregnant naturally in December miscarried in January Had another FSH test done in February and it was 3 9 (strange) Once again I spot 4 to 5 days prior to starting my cycle which lasts another 4 to 5 days I do feel that I have a luteal Phase defect Could Ovulex help me Thanks so much Answer aadi 1 552 3/29/07 12:39 am   Chasteberry Question Hi Victoria ) I had a m/c at the end of Nov at 14 weeks then a chemical pregnancy in Jan at around 4 5 weeks Scince then I've had 4 5 days of brown blood before my period then a regular 7 day period follows immediately after My doctor told me he thinks it's probably a hormone imbalance and that it should regulate with time He also said he wouldn't mind if I tried some herbal approaches to get it regular My question is what do you think about trying Chasteberry I also would like to become pregnant again once my period gets back to normal and a friend told me that she used Chasteberry to concieve I feel that if this herb is what it's cracked up to be then it would be perfect for what I want Will Chastberry help with my hormone imbalance and help me to concieve Answer K L 1 544 3/28/07 10:39 pm   CONFUSED ABOUT MY CONCEPTION DATE.. Question :crib:MY LMP WAS JUNE 3rd 2006 AND I HAD INTERCOURSE THE MORNING OF JUNE 18th THEN AGAIN ON THE 30th (BOTH UNPROTECTED) I DIDNT RECIEVE MY NEXT PERIOD FOR THE MONTH OF JULY BUT THOUGHT I COULD JUST BE LATE I TOOK A TEST ON JULY 6th IT WAS NEGATIVE THEN TOOK A TEST ON JULY 18th AND IT WAS POSITIVE I FIGURED I CONCEIVED ON JUNE 18th BECAUSE THE DATES ADDED UP WITH MY LMP MY FIRST ULTRASOUND WAS DONE 10/27/06 AND IT SHOWED I WAS 20weeks & 6days PREGNANT FROM MY LMP WELL NOW MY DOC IS GOING BY THE SIZE OF MY BABY (WHICH IS A LIL SMALL) RATHER THAN FROM THE LMP AND SAYS HIS DUE DATE WOULD BE 3/21/07 HE HASNT YET CAME AND MY LAST ULTRASOUND WAS DONE 2/27/07 AND IT SHOWS I WAS 36w6d FROM GA(EDD) IAM CONFUSED BECAUSE IF I COUNT BACK TO MY LMP IT MAKES ME 42w4d AND 40w4d FROM 6/18/06 (THE DAY I THOUGHT I CONCEIVED) SHE SAYS IT LOOKS MORE LIKE I CONCEIVED ON THE 30th OF JUNE RATHER THAN THE 18th BUT AT THE SAME TIME SHE SAYS IM 40w PREGNANT NOW WELL IM SO CONFUSED AND IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE THAT I COULD HAVE CONCEIVED ON THE 30th AND DIDNT GET A PERIOD FOR JULY IS IT POSSIBLE I CONCEIVED ON JUNE 3Oth P S IM BEING INDUCED APRIL 2nd 2007 PLEEEEEEEEASE HELP THANK YOU Answer MzBayBGurL 1 548 3/28/07 6:54 pm   hcg after Miscarriage Question I became pregnant through IVF My hcg at 7 weeks was 20 299 At my apointment on 03/15/07 the doctor said there was no longer a heart beat I had an aspiration done the following day 3/16/07 Last Friday my hcg was down to 1 799 How long might it take to get back down to zero Answer Christine Berg 1 576 3/28/07 6:16 pm   trying to conceive Question Hi I was just wondering if you should have sex everyday or every other day if you are trying to get pregnant I had a miscarriage in Jan and when we got prego that time we did it pretty much everyday I have heard that sperm will be of better quality if you have sex every other day but i'm afraid of missing my day of ovulation Thanks for you help Answer lyndon7034 1 549 3/28/07 5:14 pm   hcg levels after miscarriage Question Victoria I am 4 weeks post miscarriage and have been TTC If I use my miscarraige as my LMP I would be late now but I know periods come 4 6 weeks after a miscarriage My question is this: If I take a HPT now is there a chance it would show positive and NOT be pregnant due to residual hormones in my system from the miscarraige The highest my hcg tests ever got were in the 4000 range (at 8 weeks LMP ) I don't want to take a test have it come out positive think I am pregnant again and it be false Please advise and thank you Answer sherryshep 1 791 3/28/07 4:51 pm   Puzzled Question Is it possible for a women to detect a LH surge on cycle day 10 and is it possible to ovulation early without being on any fertility drugs Answer heart broken 7 766 1/18/07 7:40 pm low thyroid and fertility Question I just found out that my thyroid levels came back low and I have to go to antoher doctor to see excatly what is going on Last month my period was a week late now this month I have not had my period since Feb 12th but I know I am not pregnanct because I had a blood test I have read that low thyroid can make you infertile So I am wondering if I am infertile just while my levels are low Once I get this treated will I go ahead and have my period How long could it take me to be on medication before I will be able to concieve As you can see I do not know much about this and would like any info you have I want to have another child how long should I wait now Thank you very much PS I forgot to mention I am 27 years old is this normal in this age group I have only seen where people that are ederly have low thyroid Answer Lynn 3 770 3/22/07 11:23 am   Acupuncture Question :tissue:I am so thankful for this message board as it fills in the blanks that I have when I go to see my doctor I spot every month about 4 to 5 days before my period and I feel that this has something to do with me not getting pregnant (maybe not) but my spotting is almost like a period I can't go without a mini or regular pad and when I do start it last for 5 to 6 days like a normal period I have seen my acupuncture doctor 3 times (once each week) and he advised me not to take clomid (I listened) but he did not give me any meds or herbs to help me along with my situation He said that he rarely gives out medicine I do not know if he even gives herbs His secretary said that he will if he feels like the patient needs it All he tells me is that my system is hot and acupuncture will help to get my system right I don't tell him that I come to this message board because I do not want to insult his intelligence but from what I read on the internet when a patient goes in for acupuncture they are sometimes prescribed some herbs to help with their cycle My doctor is a M D L Ac DABMA He does not specialize in infertility and does not think clomid will help me I am 41 years old today and I need all the help I can get Please give me your thoughts on my situation Frustrated Answer aadi 1 521 3/28/07 12:51 pm horrible pain Question usually I don't experience cramps & if I do its only discomfort I have been trying to conceive This last friday I was driving and horrific pain came much like extreem cramping that almost caused an accident When I was sleepig today I was awaken by pain to the same area but 10x worse the best way 2 describe it was someone was stabbing my in the 'uterous' area and twisting the knife deeper and deeper but I could only feel it on the inside This pain stayed consistent for about 20min or so hurting so badly I was screaming in pain & I have a very high pain tolerance I had extreemly uncomfortable pain last month but nothing this bad I feel ok now I know about the pregnacy where the egg gets stuck in the tubes but I had my period after last months pain And we only just started trying during ovulation appx very recently (this last sunday) after fridays pain but b4 todays which was unbearable So I don't think it could b that could it if the pain is gone at this moment would u think 2 ignor it and its possibly a new & dif kind of ovulation pain Or should I b worried and go c a doc just 2 b sure I don't want to make something out of nothing either please help ASAP :patpat::tissue: Answer buttins 85 1 734 3/28/07 5:25 am   Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Question I have had 3 miscarriages in the last 7 months Today I found out my labs suggest APS I am very frustrated because I have had autoimmune problems for years and the Rheumatologist I've seen never seems to take me seriously I specifically asked him after the first miscarriage if there was any autoimmune related disease that could have caused my miscarriage He said no and told me I have an autoimmune disease that is inactive so he cannot diagose it He never did any testing for APS Now I am 3 miscarriages later and very angry and frustrated Can you please tell me if you know about this syndrome and what type of Doctors I should be seeing for future pregnancys Thank you any info you can give me is greatly appreciated Answer Keegansmomma05 1 504 3/28/07 5:02 am   thank you -- i am preggo Question hi Victoria i just wanted to say thank you i am pregnant now i did a test on the weekened and it came out positive my edd is dec 1 the trick was having sex every 2 to 3 days; dh's sperms needed to be thick and white not watery like the doctor said also one of the trick is trying to not think about ttc eating well and having a healthy lifestyle was also one of them i thank you and i wanted to say you do know your stuff all the bestabena Answer abena 1 588 3/27/07 11:33 pm   taking baby aspirin while am pregnant Question am 12 weeks pregnant and still taking baby aspirin 81mg is that safe for my baby at this stage Answer Christine Berg 1 666 3/27/07 3:12 pm   Progesterone level Question My progesterone level was a 13 on day 21 My (obgyn)doctor likes to see at least a 20 or higher What does a low progesterone level really mean Does it mean that I did not release an egg I did an ovulation kit and it showed positive and my temps went up Confused Answer aadi 1 583 3/27/07 2:45 pm fertiliy meds: Fertilty blend for women Question I apologize if this is too long any reponse would be greatly appreaciated Hello my cycle started march 12 and ended on the 15th I started taking fertlity blend for women on march 17 this all natural herbal/nutritional blend for women that should help your overall reproductive system My 1st question is that do you know anything in addition to what I have already read about it Has anyone out there used this before and rec'd any positive or negative effects from it I have severe cramping last wed or thurs could this medication possibly cause me to ovulate earlier than normal Answer worshipper 1 708 3/26/07 6:02 pm   I have HPV Question I was 6moths pregnant and we lost our baby Does it have anything to do with haveing HPV Answer Christine Berg 2 625 3/26/07 4:13 pm   pregnancy after early miscarriage Question I just had found out I was pregnant (1 day after menstrual cycle was due) with second round of Clomid and miscarried 5 days later What are your thoughts on trying to conceive again this next month Does my body need time to recover though it was so short a time I was pregnant Answer cgarr 1 712 3/26/07 2:33 pm Victoria & N-E-1 have any opinions? Question k I c all these adds 4 fertility pills on the net r they actually any help Is there any fertility drugs that are over the counter at stores And if there are r the legitimate And is there any other methods or anything else that for sure has some assistance in getting pregnet :baby::dancing: Answer buttins 85 2 720 3/25/07 10:07 am Am i having a baby?? Question hi i had a misscarge in dec 2006 before i found out about i was going to have a baby i was having cramps in the bottom of my tummy me and my boyfrend want to try again and to day i got out of bed with the same cramps as i did the last time to day is the day i am sportes to ovulate i did have sex last night could it be that or could i be pregnat Answer nicolatheowl 2 815 3/26/07 9:28 am   Too Late to Try? Question Hello I was wondering if it's too late to try and conceive if my cervical fluid is wet and stringy (like egg whites) I thought my ovulation day was day 13 but today is day 12 In the past my fluids were alot for a few days but this time around today is the first day it's been alot Some history I had a miscarriage back in Dec 2006 and it's taken a while for my hormones to get sorted out Thanks so much for your help Answer hopefulmom 1 628 3/26/07 12:39 pm   d and c Question HI I had a miscarriage in the beginning of feb and had a d and c on feb 6th I Hvae had on and off staining since and also started a full period last week I thought it was ending but today seems to have gotten a bit heavier again I am also passing "tissue: like blood looks like pieces of tissue is this normal i have been to dr several times and have had 2 3 sonos since d and c He sais uterus etc is all clear and this is all normal but I was wondering if this tissue type stuff is ok or if perhaps the d and c did not get it all thanks Answer Christine Berg 1 604 3/25/07 10:36 pm Breast Issues Question One day I will figure this all out and when I do it will all not matter anymore My question:I will turn 41 next week got pregnant naturally in December had a miscarriage January 7th I ovulated this month on March 17th day 15 into the night On day 21 & 22 my breast started hurting (Got a little excited)Today day 23 nothing my breast are not hurting one bit Could I have possible gotten pregnant (breast started hurting) then because it did not implant (breast quit hurting) I am really in tune with my body and all its little feelings If not what could have caused this Thanks so much Answer aadi 1 717 3/25/07 4:12 pm   what's wrong Question My period was supposed to come on the 8'th of this month I took a pregnancy test on the 14'th and it was negitive I went to the doc on the 17'th and they said nothing was wrong with me and i took another pregnancy test and it was negitive On the 8th i had pains like my period was comming on but then they stopped on the day it was supposed to go off on the 12th Is there anyway i could still be pregnant and not find out My period come on every 21 days and it did come on last month on feb 10th 14th My period is supposed to come on again on the 3rd of april If it don't come on do you think I should get a blood test done :tissue::baby: Answer quawn 1 552 3/25/07 3:18 pm SORRY & THANX Question First off thank you for just being there for all my 's u've been such a great help 2 me And sorry I ask so many K is it REALLY true its possible 2 get pregnet n e time of the month and the "ovulation" time is just the best time :flower: Answer buttins 85 1 766 3/25/07 10:13 am

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