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| Day 49 and no AF in sight |
My self-devised treatment plan constitutes
of the following:
Two
months – 13th August until 15th October 2014
Daily sunlight for 20mins – I have my
morning coffee sitting in my bikini in the morning sunlight. Theory: stimulate
natural Vitamin D production.
Cutting down on coffee to 1 cup a day – its
been proven that excess coffee intake hinders fertility.
Drinking 1 cup of Green Tea a day – this
may seem to contradict the above as Green Tea does have caffeine, however Green
Tea is claimed to help increase fertile CM and through my own trials this has
helped me too.
Cutting down on hard-core exercise. I
usually exercise and exert myself to 100% for one hour, five times a week. I
have decided to reduce this to max 30mins of cardio, four times a week and try
to reduce the intensity. Theory: over-doing it on the exercise has shown to
lengthen cycles. (I already have 45+ day cycles!)
No Carbs at Night – Previously I tried this
for weight loss (I am slim, BMI 20 but stubborn patches of cellulite/fat) and had
good results. Theory: PCOS is linked with insulin resistance and difficulty
processing carbs/sugar. Also to balance out my lower levels of exercise! IMO
the ‘night’ rule has no impact on cutting carbs, but I find it easier to have a
personal curfew for carbs rather than just ‘cut down’
Acupuncture – I have always been intrigued
with acupuncture. I took the plunge and went for it and minus a mini freak-out
it was fine! I am now going for twice weekly acupuncture in the hope that it
will help to stimulate my ovaries and regulate my hormones.
Chinese herbs – I am not so sure about this
one, but my traditional acupuncturist Dr Zhang at Tong Ren Tang has prescribed
me a course of Chinese herbs to help in balancing my Qi and for warming up my
apparently ‘cold ovaries’.
Meditation – I am going to try to do 20-30
minutes of quiet time/meditation a day. Theory: a lot of fertility problems are
linked to stress, plus the fact that TTC is an emotional rollercoaster and
serious test of patience. I hope that by stilling the mind I can minimize my
body’s production of cortisol and adrenalin.
Limiting alcohol intake – not only because
of excess calories or potential pregnancy but also that alcohol affects
estrogen production & I don’t want anything affecting my body’s hormone
production.
So, the bottom line is this, I have been
suffering with greasy hair and skin, long cycles, short light spotting of an
excuse of a period, skin rashes and a sticky patch in my hair that appeared for
a week (!!!) I don’t know whether I ovulate each month but 8 months and 6
cycles of TTC later I’m now willing to try anything!
