Do you ever wonder what people are thinking when they make suggestions?

sarah_e87

As NIAW comes to a close, I thought I was one of the lucky few to have made it through this week without a single stupid thing said to me. Last night, I shared on FB my personal IF journey for the last 6-ish years (both while TTC and while TTA). And of course, I had to have the one person to make a stupid suggestion. And this was her response to my IF journey.

"Sarah, this was very brave of you indeed. I have a suggestion actually. I know it's going to sound gross, but I've heard that it's worked for other women who were having difficulties getting pregnant. It's called a colonic. It's only given by massage therapists who are licensed and certified. Not a colonoscopy.(sorry I can't spell that) ; while I was in school there was a woman who came and spoke to us about them. Now, they are a little uncomfortable, but they don't hurt. Ant the woman who was speaking about them experienced infertility as well. Her doctor told her there was no hope for her. So she gave up, took an interest in massage therapy, and she discovered the colonic. She had one, and I think she started getting them on a regular basis, and honestly ended up pregnant. She was a bit older, in her 40s but it worked for her. My advice would be to try it. she recommended it to other women who were trying to get pregnant as well. I hope this can help, and I honestly had no idea you were going through this. Again I know its sounds strange, but I would try it. I've personally had one, and it was a little uncomfortable, but you feel great afterwards. I hope this can help, and sorry if I told you too much info. Let me know if you have any questions!? my thoughts and prayers are with you!"

REALLY?!?! I seriously doubt that a colonic will fix my ovaries, cure my PCOS, and grow me a new fallopian tube!

Blueyed228

Well H will be happy to hear that we have been doing it wrong.  I wish my RE told me my ass gets pregnant.

kleigh926

It's hard for me to fathom sometimes how little people know about their bodies. But then again, if I'd gotten pregnant without any trouble maybe I wouldn't know much either (I'd like to think I wouldn't be that ignorant though...).

sarah_e87

Blueyed228:

Well H will be happy to hear that we have been doing it wrong.  I wish my RE told me my ass gets pregnant.

I know, right? I think if I'd known my arse gets pregnant, then I wouldn't be sitting here recovering from them surgically removing one of my tubes.

imwithrebel

People are clueless and feel like they have to "fix" things. They want to "help" because surely what they've got to suggest to us (relaxing, taking a trip, boxers) is so original we never would have thought of it (though I guess in this instance it would be true...). Ironically, the "experts" on how to get pregnant are actually those who have actually had to try to get pregnant, regardless of whether or not they've been successful.

diamante1181

OMG. Who knew that a sparkling butt after a colonic could get you pregnant? Who needs a man! LOL

maggie2324

Does a colonic fix MFI too? Surely the sperm are produced in the bowels, right?

Well, Wikipedia thinks there's a hoax going on here: "No scientific evidence supports the alleged benefits of colon cleansing.^[3] The bowel itself is not dirty and barring drugs, disease or mechanical blockage, cleans itself naturally without assistance.^[4] Certain enema preparations have been associated with heart attacksand electrolyte imbalances, and improperly prepared or used equipment can cause infection or damage to the bowel. Frequent colon cleansing can lead to dependence on enemas to defecate and some herbs may reduce the effectiveness of prescription drugs."^[5]

Shayliz

She probably thinks she did you a grand favor!

Suz+Mo

Shayliz:

She probably thinks she did you a grand favor!

Ugghhhhh....I dont know if I should roll my eyes or gag at her!  And unfortunately I think Shay is right....she probably thinks she really helped enlighten you! uggghh!!!

sarah_e87

maggie2324:

Does a colonic fix MFI too? Surely the sperm are produced in the bowels, right?

Well, Wikipedia thinks there's a hoax going on here: "No scientific evidence supports the alleged benefits of colon cleansing.^[3] The bowel itself is not dirty and barring drugs, disease or mechanical blockage, cleans itself naturally without assistance.^[4] Certain enema preparations have been associated with heart attacksand electrolyte imbalances, and improperly prepared or used equipment can cause infection or damage to the bowel. Frequent colon cleansing can lead to dependence on enemas to defecate and some herbs may reduce the effectiveness of prescription drugs."^[5]

The gastroenterologist I used to work for said the same thing as Wikipedia. Red flag #1 (for me) you can only get them done by a massage therapist who is "licensed and certified." I didn't know that massage therapists were IF specialists...