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 had hugely long cycles while starting TTC this baby- but think it was a mix of soy Isoflavones, Agnus cactus and acupuncture which helped regulate them/ then helped get pregnant, currently 31 weeks. All the best!

@Kay00 oh wow that's great you ovulated!! Fingers crossed for you! Sorry Dr's were being so rubbish. I would def take soy again, I think it had a good effect. However I called my GP today and he thinks I have a hormonal imbalance and wants me to have bloods to check, and he told me to stop taking them until after the test so it doesn't affect it.

I also booked in for a Zita West trained acupuncturist today (I'm really going for it 😂) which is starting next week. I asked about the soy and they said no problem to take it while having acupuncture. So I will restart it next cycle

@sundowners congrats! Great news, made me even more hopeful for acupuncture

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I truly swear by acupuncture for fertility/cycle regulation- really wishing you all the success

If anyone is SW London/Surrey and wants a great acupuncturist with speciality in fertility, feel free to PM

@sundowners thanks! Had my 1st acupuncture appointment today, and she went though my cycles and said I am hormonally imbalanced. She thinks after fixing that (6 sessions, one a week) that I'll be fine. Does that sound about right? She said to continue with the soy, prenatals, ubiquinol, vit C and iron that I've been taking. Any other tips?

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 sounds great. I also swear by agnus cactus up to and during ovulation- stopping during the 2ww. Evening Primrose for cervical mucus and Conceive Plus- make sure you get it right "up there" about 5 mins before dtd! Upside down cycling/raising bum and hips in the air and giving a good wriggling around for 5 mins afterwards/before going for wee.

@sundowners thanks! I'm on the soy isoflavones atm which I can't take with agnus castus, may switch it out next cycle. I have grapefruit juice for cervical mucus (maybe need to up it to EPO) and yes I think I def need to get some conceive plus! Will go and get some today as I'm coming up to ovulation hopefully

Thought I'd come and give a wee update. Still on my second soy cycle, CD56 now. I've only been doing bbt this time and not opks to see if it gives any insight into my cycle.

My period tracking app predicted I'd ovulate around the 7th which I took with a pinch of salt as my cycles have been anywhere from 34 up to 70+ days. But my bbt app has now come back and suggests I may have ovulated that week! I've never used that method before so I'll attach the chart and any interpretations are welcome!

@Riverskye I cannot see the chart very well, but if you did ovulate that week, could you test now?

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 it estimates I’m 11 days past ovulation so I’m debating doing a test in the morning or waiting a few days.

Afternoon everyone! Just wondering if this thread is still going? I've been debating taking SI for a few months. I took the plunge, bought some and am CD3 so plan on using then 3-7.

How had everyone been getting on?

Hi @LimpyLarry good thanks! Still not pregnant but on 2nd round, and both cycles I’ve ovulated day 14 (previously CD 20ish), with clear opks and quick bbt rise. 5dpo now so just waiting.

One thing I would say is I didn’t have a lot of CM on the 1st cycle, so drank pink grapefruit juice for first half of cycle and had heaps this month for a few days