Soy Isoflavones

[Littlepoppet1]

Just wondered if anyone else with long cycles has tried these? My cycles can range anywhere from 33-45 days and I've read a lot of positive things about these helping shorten cycles. I've just ordered some to try next cycle if AF ever shows up 🙄

That's great @toastedsesame so glad it's worked for you! What days did you take it?

Hi ladies hope you don't mind me joining.
My first time reading about these
I've read these can be taken to help ovulation (my worry is I'm not ovulating), my cycles are between 22/26 days, would this be an issue ? X

I used it and conceived on my 1st cycle (more than a year trying before).

@Pip1903 my cycle was 25-26 days and it still helped. I had ovulation though. Maybe it was 'stronger' more viable the cycle I used it

@NavyBerry thanks for your reply, wow first time is fab congrats!. I cant be 100% sure I'm not ovulating but I'm not seeing peaks on opks only highs. I've been off my pill 8months now after taking it for 10years. Defo considering giving these a try thanks 😊

@Pip1903 have you tried temping? I tried it this month and it really helps pinpoint ovulation if your OPK's are a bit unclear. I only ever seem to get a couple of highs and no definite peak but with temping I can see that I did ovulate.

@Toastedsesame I have been considering this maybe it would be worth a shot...thanks for your reply it's good to hear that not everyone sees a peak on opks as that has been worrying me...good luck on your ttc journey x

AF appeared on Sat so I'm on day 2 of Soy today! I have 50mg tablets to doing days 2 and 3 100mg, 3 and 4 150 mg, and day 5 200mg. I'll let you know how it goes! Keeping everything crossed for a earlier ov!

I've just ordered some soy isoflavones so following this thread to see how you get on!
I'm also taking other supplements, is anyone else? I've just switched to pregnacare conception as it has coq10 in, hoping it might help! I'm 6 months off the pill, cd1 cycle 5, and I spot during the tww so wanting to try something else before I speak to the doctors!

After 11 months of trying we conceived on my second month of isoflavones. I'm convinced that it made all the difference in our case. I actually felt ovulation pains for the first time in my life!

Best of luck @outback81 I just take Folic Acid and Vitamin D at the mo! I did take pregnacare for a bit when TTC my DD but it seemed to make my cycles even longer than usual so I cut back to just the essentials.

That's really positive @mistywillow17 I hope it works as well for me! Today is day 4 of taking it for me so so far so good! Been TTC No2 for 6 months but took just under 2 years with DD.

I’m on CD13 today - I haven’t had less than a 33 day cycle for over 2 years - and I think my ovulation could be round the corner on my first month of soy. Last cycle I ovulated on CD21 so this would be a week earlier if I’m right!

Only saying because my OPKs were fairly dark yesterday (not quite positive) and pretty much the same colour as my CD19 last cycle. This could just be a fluctuation but we’ll see! I’d love to ovulate sooner.

No ovulation pain yet though but I do feel very tired.

I took soy on CD5-9, 80,80,80,120,160

@heybabes that's a really good sign!! Fingers crossed for you! Let us know how you get on!

@heybabes that’s amazing!

I know how exciting it is to finally ovulate early!

I used to ovulate around cd22, but after taking soy this cycle on days 2-6 I ovulated on cd14! I use opk’s and temp so I had confirmation of ovulation.

Then to top things off I actually got my bfp at 8dpo!

@heybabes Yay, thats a really good sign! Our cycles are similar, mine is usually 33 days, sometimes 38 randomly. This cycle must be shorter whatever the outcome because I successfully ovulated cd18. We'll see what happens. I feel positive tho!

I'll keep updating here, would be cool to see how we all do!

@Moominmiss Congrats!!! I'm sure we talked on another thread!?

Thank you @Toastedsesame I do recognise your username so I’m sure we’ve crossed paths before! X

@Moominmiss ah amazing! Congratulations - was that your first time with soy?

Hopefully that will be me too... still no peak OPKs today but even if it’s a day earlier I’ll be happier to be honest!

Hey ladies. My anovularory cycle is over 🥳🥳 CD1 here. I just need to decide on which days to take Soy. Im thinking CD 3-7... exciting!

Good luck @Kay00 ! I've heard 3-7 is the best all rounder to go for. Let us know how you get on!

Where are you all at with your cycles?

I'm cd25, I ovulated on cd18 (temp confirmed, opk confirmed) so I'm 7dpo. Holding out testing at the moment but dare I say it, I do feel different.

@heybabes so no this hadn’t been my first time using soy, I tried them maybe twice last year sometime, both times taking them on cd3-7. Both times it brought ovulation forward but no bfp.

This was the only cycle I did them on cd2-6, after speaking to a friend of mine who had also taken them on cd2-6 and got her bfp. So did the different days and bam, bfp! Could be coincidence but I think they played a part!

Good luck!

That's great news @Kay00 I took it days 2-6 and am on CD7 today! Gonna start doing OPK's from Monday I think and see what happens! My last 2 cycles have been 40+ days, the cycles I do ovulate it's usually around about CD18 but I have anovulorory cycles much to frequently for my liking!

Fingers crossed @Toastedsesame How are you feeling? I remember the cycle I caught with DD the only symptom I had was a awful cold! I felt so bad I actually forgot AF was due and then had a blazing positive when I remembered!

@Littlepoppet1 I'm quite bloated and my boobs are really sore. That isn't unusual for me really, but I just feel different in some way. Going to wait til Monday to test as its my sons 3rd birthday on Sunday so I don't want to be distracted in any way!

Fingers crossed you get a shorter cycle this time round!

Thanks @Toastedsesame Let us know how you get on testing on Monday! Hope your son has a brilliant birthday 🎂