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   Taking Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang Question (Quotes "Re: Chronic Mono Miscarriage & TTC 11 Months It’s not easy for me comment on this question as I haven’t seen you and don’t know all your medical history and presentation I am not familiar with some of the products you are taking except for the Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang I have a question about that formula Are you taking that throughout your whole cycle or do you stop taking it after ovulation Start a new thread and let me know " ) I was instructed to take everyday during the 12 weeks of treatment My dr doesn't speaak very good english so I'm not sure if we understand each other completely Should I not take it the after ovulation I read that there is something in the formula that is not to be taking when pregnant due to risk of birth defects I had a hard time getting any information about the formula I listed I can list the ingredients if that would help I starting allergy shots after the miscarriage last year to try to get them under control I was having siuns infrection monthly and had sinus surgery and then started shots Not sure if that is also stopping us from concieving   Answer cajunqt77 1 355 10/26/07 1:47 pm   after implantation Question Hi I want to know what happens next to implantation When does placenta starts to form and foetus formed Thanks Answer curious 1 324 10/24/07 9:14 pm   pretty much confused !!! Question Hi I had a sort of a m/c on July 10 Not sure if it was a m/c I was just 4 days late and started spotting and on day 35 I started bleeding like a normal period That time I took a HPT on day 33 It was very very faint positive This month my BBT chart showed that I had ovulated on Cycle day 12 Is it possible to ovulate so early after a m/c 1 week after ovulation(Cycle day 19 ) I started spotting red/dark red was not very heavy though I had to use a pantyliner Took a HPT on Cycle day 20 It was positivie a bright pink second line But not as dark as the control line still pretty much visible Could this be the start of a new pregnancy or could it be the remains of my previous m/c Will it take 3 weeks after m/c for the pregnancy hormones to leave the system I am just 9  days past ovulation I am on progesterone supplements I am worried if I have to continue taking them or do I need to stop them Answer arc 1 450 7/30/07 3:14 pm   clomed2 Question 1   Is it more likely to become prignet if you start clomed on day 3 then to start it on day 5 of your period  2 what are my chance of haveing more then one baby at a time Answer Malissa 1 319 10/24/07 2:13 pm   Chronic Mono, Miscarriage & TTC 11 Months Question Have 3 1/2 year old son born at 38 weeks July 06 had suprise pregnancy and then miscarriage Aug 06 at 6 1/2 weeks   Oct 06 I was diganosed with Chronic or Re occurring Mono   After months of rest we were giving the thumbs up to start trying again Nov 06 Aug 07 Ob said give it 3 more months if not pregnant then we will being testing I started Acupuncture for Immune System issues and miscarriage I just had treatment #7 (one per week) today I'm taking Protese 375K Adrenal Complex Yeast/Fungal Detox Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang I take the first three one pill three times a day The last one I take two pills three times a day I'm avoiding cold and wind When I ask the Acupuncturist what the herbs are for he just says it will open my channels My period has always been regular 28 30 day cycles and last only 2 4 and very light My period got heavier and longer after the misscarriage and has gotten more regular in the last two cycles I have been tracking cycles sinc Feb 07 and we have sex when it appears I'm ovulating I purchased OPK kits and and Clear Blue Easy Monitor Do you have any advice on what else I can possibly do to help conceive Is the herbs I'm taking helping or hurting my fertility since I have no clue what they are for and what they are doing for me I have been experiencing ovaulation like pains since starting acupuncture and herbs Any advice would be great       Answer cajunqt77 1 286 10/24/07 1:00 am   Lots of CM after ovulation Question Hi I'm on Day 23 of my cycle and I continue to have alot of CM   Previous months have been dry so I was wondering if this is indicative of anything   I have been charting for the past few months and I have not noticed any temp shift this month   Thank you   Answer hopefulmom 1 318 10/25/07 9:15 pm   Spotting Question I just had my period on the 3rd of this month it ended on the 6th and on the 23rd i spotted that whole day but the next day it  wasnt anymore what is wrong is something wrong with me should i be worried Answer Latoya1986 1 311 10/24/07 4:35 pm   Antiphospholipid syndrome tx and delivery Question I have APS and am currently 11 wks pregnant   I am taking progesterone aspirin and steroids   Next week we start the low molecular wt heparin injections   I live in a rural midwestern area and the closest hospital is not a NICU per se   I am leery about delivering here instead of a larger hospital   However have not asked my OB GYN yet   It is on my list for next time   The nearest larger hospitals are 4 hours away which is definitely not convenient   Suggestions   What level hospital would you suggest Answer blondie 1 289 10/24/07 2:51 pm   babies heartbeat Question I called and made an appointment for nov 7 and that would make me 6 weeks and 2 days If they decide to do a ultrasound do you think they will be able to hear the babies heartbeat Also I have heard that when a heartbeat is heard that the chances of another miscarriage drops is that true Answer patchamo 1 348 10/23/07 9:33 pm   do u think Question do u think I will have a fourth loss I have loss 3 so far and hope to go full trim with this try Answer Malissa 1 321 10/23/07 2:12 am   hemmorged and bled behind placenta??? Question hello you might remember me i miscarried a couple months ago and got pregnant a little while after i wrote to you and told you i was pregnant again well i'm now in my 2nd trimester barely i'm 13 weeks now and at 11 weeks i thought i miscarried again i started bleeding with huge clots and friday i went to the doctor and some how they found the heartbeat so i didnt miscarry but they did a vaginal ultra sound to see why that happened and my doctor told me i had hemmorged behing my placenta and i had bleeding behind there she wasnt worried about it and said she'll see me regularly like she has been didnt put me on bed rest either she explained alittle about it but i'm still so worried i might lose this one again and i dont understand really what this is can you help me thanks alot Answer melyssa00 1 291 10/22/07 8:34 pm   Clomed Question my doc and I have started the clomed again for the second time  Starting on day 5 of the period is that right    Answer Malissa 1 343 10/23/07 2:01 am   Chronic Mono, Miscarriage & TTC 11 Months Question test cajunqt77 0 279 10/24/07 12:29 pm   when to contact doctor Question I am a 39 year old mother of two teenagers and I had a m/c and d&c on July 23 of this year I just took a hpt today and it is possitive I should have started my cycle tomorrow My question is when should I contact the doctor when should I start my prenatal vitamins and what are my chances of having another m/c and problems because of my age Answer patchamo 1 315 10/21/07 8:37 pm   when to start clomid? period late in the day Question Hello my doctor put me on clomid 50mg cycle day 3 7 I started today Saturday at 6:00pm I am wondering since I started today so late should I still count today as cycle day 1 and start the clomid on Monday Answer Lynn 1 315 10/21/07 3:02 am   Follicle question Question I just got back from the doctor who is running some tests to find out why I keep m/c   She said my folicle is a 1 9 and that was good   Everything that I'm reading on the internets says between 16 18mm or 20 24 mm   I don't understand the 1 9 measurement   What doyou think she was meaning   She said between 2 3 is good   I got a positive on my OPK (ovulation predictor kit) last night and today so I know I'll be ovulating soon   I will be going back next week for cd 21 blood work   Any input would be greatly appreciated   Answer Beth 1 373 10/17/07 8:26 pm   progesterone and ovulation Question I just got back the results of my progesterone test for this cycle and it was 3 12   Last month my results were 19 37   I was on 150 mg of Clomid for both cycles   Explain to me why these results are so different when the fertility medicine is the same dose   Also please explain to me why seven years ago I went through testing to see why I couldn't get pregnant I had blood work done and had dye shot through my tubes to make sure they weren't blocked   Why isn't by OBGYN doing these tests now since I am having so much trouble   In seven years can't things change   Please help ease my mind I am very emotional right now and just need some answers   I do go and see my OBGYN in November to see what my options are because they can no longer help me 150 mg of Clomid is as far as they can go   The same questions will be asked when I see her but I need reassurance now to help ease my mind   Thanks in advance   Answer tsparrack 1 348 10/18/07 11:04 am   Ovulation Daithermy? Question can you please explain to us what Ovulation Daithermy is thanks Answer isis 1 337 10/18/07 12:38 am   when Question when did i get pregnant if im due october 24 please send me email of the answer Answer h baney 1 328 10/17/07 9:45 pm   Questions.TTC AND Testing Question I had a miscarriage when I was 6 weeks and a D&C done on 08/10/07 My period started 09/07/07 then I had a second period 10/03/07 It seems like my periods are starting to be irregular my husband and I are trying again so I dont want to use birth control to regulate my periods I know that having irregular periods can make things difficult for me and my husband do you have any suggestions I had testing done on the baby that I miscarried today I was told that there was no reason for my miscarriage no problems with chromosomes (which I was told was the problem by my doctor) and my doctor told me the baby was a boy Since there was nothing at all wrong with the baby when I miscarried does that mean that something could possible be  wrong with me   I have a 3 year old son so I have conceived and carried to term before Thanks for your help michelle 0 306 10/18/07 7:55 pm   re.blood tests/progestereone Question hi they did my blood tests today 17/10/07 and my lmp was the 2nd of october they said they were testing for antibodies and chromosone abnorbilities and it would take 3 months for results to come back they never said anything about testing for lsh i usually ovulate  anything from day 14 to day 18 in my cycle i said 3 months was a long time to hold off ttc since i am really hoping to fall pregnant soon i asked what would happen if i fell pregnant this cycle as i am about to ovulate at the moment re ovulation kit they just said to come back if i got a positive hpt and they would start progesterone without doing a blood test or anything to check it does this sound right are they doing what they should be doing by me starting progesterone if i happen to have a positive test will it increase the chances of me holding on to this pregnancy is there anything else i should be doing thank you for your replys Answer sue 1 330 10/17/07 4:34 pm   cevical stenosis Question I recently was diagnosed with cervical stenosis post D & C after a miscarriage I am currently having problems with ovulation my dr suggested I go on clomid to help  I was curious on the chances of me becoming pregnant again and if there is any treatment for the stenosis Any info is appreciated Answer kimbert81 1 320 10/17/07 11:11 am   early pregnancy test Question Hi I had a miscarriage back in August I have since had one normal period and then we TTC this month I ovulated on Day 15 or 16 this month I am now on Day 25 I normally get my period every 30 32 days I took an early pregnancy test this morning and it has a very faint barely there "plus sign " The negative (horizontal) line is very dark but the vertical line(to make it a "plus") is very faint The only symptoms I am having of pregnancy are: my breasts are heavier and fuller and I have had lower back pain for several days now which was the same early sign I got with my first child I emailed you last week about feeling possible implantation abdominal cramping on Day 19 and 20 of my cycle   I was just curious since I tested about 5 7 days before my expected period do you think this could be a "false positive " I am just so scared to give myself false hope after the miscarriage Thank you Answer 2 380 10/16/07 5:51 pm   depo quest. Question my ob put me on the depo shot so i could relax for awhile i got preg twice back to back lost both baby my cycle came on 7/19/07 i got the shot on 07/20/07 i've been bleeding since 10/04/07 off for about 2 good days just started back spotting If i'am not bleeding is it okay to have sex and about how long will we have to wait to start planning for a baby again Answer veke 3 345 10/7/07 10:08 pm   cerclage Question is it safe to have the cervical cerclage done at 12 weeks Answer chula437 1 294 10/15/07 10:57 pm   Cycle??? Question My husband and I are trying to get pregnant and he is going to be out of town during the time we should be "trying"  My question is during a 31 day cycle is there still a fairly good possibility to get pregnant on day 14 or 15   Answer Lindsey 1 331 10/15/07 5:56 pm   cyles after miscarriage Question I miscarried the end of june beginning of july the docs told me i wasn't even 5 weeks when i miscarried My cyles have been very irregular since i miscarried i bled for four days in august but not heavy then in september i spotted for 2 days then skipped a day with nothing then woke up next day bleeding heavy   bled heavy for 2 days then 2 days hardly nothing mostly brown no cramping at all before or during in october i cramped off and on for a week then spotted heavy and light for 5 days then skipped a day with nothing 1more day spotting then nothing again It has been 2days and i'm spotting again This can't be normal can it I took a pregnancy test friday night and it showed negative I didn't have a D&C they said my hormone got back down to 2 own its own Can something be seriously wrong for me to be doing this Answer cherri720 1 322 10/14/07 6:26 pm   blood tests Question thank you for your reply re my progesterone question i have finally got my hosp to agree to check bloods for me this cycle they are going to test on day 13 of my cycle will they be able to tell from these tests at this time if i have low progesterone as i was saying in my last post i had 2 chemicals back to back my last 2 cycles but have a 1 year old baby i had a chemical a couple of months before my pregnancy as well   is it poss i just developed low progesterone after previous pregnancy also can i go on as normal ttc this cycle because i am having these tests i seem to have no problem ovulating and getting preg its just the holding on to it bit i am finding it very hard to get in formation of my hosp re chemical pregnancy and why it might be happening   Answer sue 1 302 10/13/07 2:16 pm   implantation/early pregnancy signs Question Hi I tried to post this yesterday but it's not there today so just in case I recently had a miscarriage on 8/22 then got my first period on 9/22 I used an OPK this month and I think the LH surge occurred on Day 14  so I ovulated either Day 15 or 16 On Day 20 I started noticing abdominal cramping (as if getting a period) that lasted two days and also lower back pain that's still here I'm not sure about the actual ovulation date though The two lines were just about the exact same color but the days after that I kept using the sticks and the test line was lighter again like before the LH surge Previously I had always ovulated around the 18th 20th day of my cycle as my cycle is usually about 30 32 days long So I just don't know what's going on this month With my first child my first sign of pregnancy was lower back pain So I was curious if this could be an early pregnancy sign or a sign of implantation I have had no spotting Or maybe I was just ovulating But I will say on Day 15 and 16 I had extremely stretchy plentiful cervical mucus so it seems like those are more likely the ovulation days What do you think Obviuosly with the MC I am anxious to get pregnant quickly Thank you Answer 1 377 10/13/07 7:47 pm   cramps and ovulation Question Hi   I am currently CD15 and just had a 0 5 degree rise (to 98 7) in my bbt after some coverline temps which I understand indicates ovulation   However for the last few cycles I have had some cramping over my ovaries a few days prior to the tempeature shift    Does cramping mean that ovulation is impending or that the follicle is rupturing at that time   I am also curious if an aveage coverline temp of 98 4 is poor for fertility   Answer Kachic 1 320 10/13/07 10:46 pm

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