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 🙄

I just came across this, one of my best friends didn't fall pregnant for 18 months, she took soy for 3 months and fell pregnant with twins, both beautiful - boy & girl!

@Toastedsesame good luck, it's my boy's birthday on Sunday too x

@cheesebubble oh how exciting! Thanks for letting us know 😄

@toastedsesame good look 🤞🤞🤞 im rooting for you!!

@littlepoppet1 I hope you get a nice early strong ovulation 😌

@moominmiss why do you think CD2-6 worked better for you than CD3-7??

Still no positive OPK yet for me. I’m on CD16 and last time my peak came on CD20, so still time!

What’s weird though is that I’ve had almost positives since CD12. Last time my lines were really faint up until the day before I got my first positive and they got a bit darker.

This time they’re all quite dark just not yet positive... according to Premom I’m at a level which is pre-surge but the surge just isn’t happening!

Has anyone else had this before or is it a soy thing? I’m so scared I won’t ovulate this month!

I have seen other women on these threads get a fair few days of 'high before their peak, so its probably on its way. But my (pre-soy) body does a very short sharp LH spike (that I often miss) followed by either a failed or weak ovulation.

Hope you get a positive soon @heybabes I have had similar on previous cycles, it's frustrating isn't it. Do you have any other OV signs?

Did anyone feel a bit weird after taking Soy? I felt okay when taking it but I've been getting twinges in my overy sort of area, like sharp pains every now and then and also a lot more CM than I usually notice at this time of month. It's not EWCM just noticeably wetter than usual! Sorry for TMI!! Gonna start OPKs on Monday which will be CD10.

Came across this and thought I’d share my experience with Soy.
So I had my implant removed on 9th Jan 2020 so we could start trying. I didn’t have a withdrawal bleed and didn’t have my first period until 23rd April. After that, my cycles were around 45/46 days apart. After reading about soy I thought J had nothing to lose and started taking them when my period started in September 2020. I took 120, 160, 160, 200, 200 from days 2-6. I was also taking evening primrose oil to help with CM. I had unmistakable ovulation pains on CD15 and that month my cycle was only 27 days! Obviously I wasn’t pregnant but I was so happy that my cycle seemed to have gone back to ‘normal’.
I decided to take them again the following month at 160, 160, 160, 200, 200 on days 3-7. Again I felt ovulation pain around CD15/16. About 10DPO I noticed that my usual monthly breast soreness was a bit worse than usual and after taking an FRER test, I finally got my BFP! I’m now 11 weeks pregnant ☺️☺️☺️
I can’t obviously say for certain that the soy caused me to fall pregnant but I do believe it helped to regulate my cycles in a way that then allowed me to fall pregnant.
I hope you get your BFP soon! ❤️

@MrsLauraM

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, it's really encouraging ☺️ I had my implant out in the summer and my cycles have been from 34-60 days. This cycle I took 80, 80, 80, 160, 160 on days 2-7, currently on CD42 so doubt it's taken this month but I'll be increasing the amount next time!

Thanks for sharing @MrsLauraM that's really encouraging GK hear! Congratulations on your pregnancy!

@Riverskye I think for you it’s definitely worth considering upping the dosage. Fingers crossed that helps ☺️
@Littlepoppet1 thank you 😘

@mrslauram congratulations!! So lovely to hear your story!

@heybabes tracking LH levels can be really tricky, as for all I know, it can be varied from cycle to cycle. Just keep testing and look for the sharp increase. Have no experience with the soy thing, sorry cannot give any advice.

@Louisa199 ah thank you! Yes on CD18 now and still just almost positive but not quite...

I’ve added a screenshot of my Premom app - could any of these be positive?!

So weird, all of mine in the last cycle were so faint til the day I got the positive - these are so much darker. Still early though as I got my first positive last time on CD20, was just hoping the soy would bring it forward but perhaps not!

I would say CD17 PM could be positive, especially if they go fainter after that. Maybe text the next couple of days and see but that looks positive to me!

@heybabes Looks like either you spiked late in the evening of CD17, or it will happening in the next couple of days. Do you track temps to confirm whether ovulation has happened?

I took my first SI last night; 100mg at CD3. So far my nips have been tingling all day... anyone else get tingling nips??

It's not quite a BFP but I did get a v faint line on a frer today, 10dpo 🤞

@Toastedsesame That's super exciting!! I'll have my fingers crossed for you! Is this your first Soy cycle?

@Kay00 yes! First cycle of soy 😬🤞

@Elakiya sorry I didn’t see your comment. 14+2 but lurking. Soy baby! I took 160, 200, 200, 200, 200 days 3-7 which is higher.

@Littlepoppet1 not to be annoying but please check the back of your pack. Someone on another group thought they had 50mg tabs and it turned out each tab was 10mg and you needed 5 for a dose. Just when I notice you’re in multiples of 50. X

@kay00 @Littlepoppet1 thanks guys! I also posted the same screenshot on Reddit and a few people replied and said CD17 is positive. I think I just couldn’t tel because the ones I had last cycle were so obvious because all the negatives were really faint.

I will keep testing but today they have got fainter. I have heard of people getting gradual surges rather than a spike too so who knows!

I do test my temp and it rose slightly yesterday but I suppose if it was a positive OPK then tomorrow morning it should show in my temp if I’ve ovulated or not.

I’ve had no other signs other than CP is high and open but I’ve had no EWCM or bad ovulation pain like some get. I’ve had some teeny tiny twinges today but nothing to write home about!

Hi, I took soy for 2 months and fell pregnant the 2nd month. I have just miscarried at 12 weeks. No idea if it’s related x

Not annoying at all @NamechangeTTC thanks for the heads up! I've just checked the bottle and it seems like the full 50mg to me? I've attached a pic!

@heybabes That sounds hopeful then! Fingers crossed this is your month!!

@restingbface so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I hope you are okay.

CD10 for me today. Started OPKs but only a very faint line at the mo! Last 2 cycles I hardly had a visible 2nd line at all the whole way through and ended up with two 40+ day cycles so hoping for a better cycle this time.

Oh that’s good @Littlepoppet1

Really sorry to hear that @restingbface hopefully not related.

@restingbface sorry to hear about your MC 😔 hopefully not related to the Soy xx

@littlepoppet1 I have the same brand as you. I'll be taking 150mg tonight (CD4, 2nd day of Soy).

@toastedsesame eek... please keep us updated 🤞🤞🤞