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Acupuncture?

hhudson92hhudson92 member
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Just curious, has anyone tried acupuncture? Specifically for like irregular periods and ovulation problems? I've been looking into it and there is a couple of Acupuncture fertility specialists in my area that do acupuncture in combination with the chinese herbs. I haven't got a period yet since I had my quads, and I am not really expecting to. Before I got pregnant, I never ever got a period without Provera and I never ovulated either. I just wanted to try something different without jumping back into fertility treatments, something to help regulate my cycles. Just curious to see if anyone has tried it?

TTC since August 2011
DX PCOS and annovulatory
1/12 Clomid (3 rounds total and no response)
DH SA = normal
6/12 Femara (2 rounds)no response
8/12 1st round Gonal F and 2 follies = BFN
9/12 2nd round injects and 3 follies = BFP!
10/15 11dpo beta#1 = 162 10/17 beta #2 = 471 1st U/S: Quads!!!
1/13 Baby A ruptured membranes, our angels Jaxon, Jayse, Emersyn, and Ellee were born @ 17 weeks
Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers

5/13 Gonal F with 1 follie - BFP! EDD - 2/11/14

 

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  • afsalinasafsalinas member
    I have been doing acupuncture since October  on a strong recommendation from my RE.  I don't have irregular periods but have elevated fsh and stress.  I had a great response to my meds, got rid of a cyst, and had a successful ivf cycle with
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    Started TTC June 2011Cycles #1-10 = BFNCycle #11: 100 mg Clomid + TI =BFNReferred to RE March 2012HSG all clear, FSH = 13, Prolactin = 28, S/A = greatApril 2012 MRI to check for brain tumor due to elevated Prolactin = clearJune 2012 Hysteroscopy to remove uterine polyps and partial septateJuly 2012 IUI #1 7/7/12 = BFNAugust 2012 IUI #2.1 Cancelled due to early/missed ovulation = BFNSeptember 2012 Forced break due to one huge cyst October 2012 IUI #2.2 = BFNNovember 2012 Begin BCPs for IVF #1December 2012 IVF #1 = Delayed due to cyst. Start stims 12/22January 2013 ER: 1/2, 14R, 10M, 9FET: 1/7 Transferred 1 "Perfect" blast! 4 frosties!Beta #1: 99 BFP! #2: 227 #3: 584 #4: 3,020Baby Boy born September 25, 2013

    TTC #2
    November 2014 - Begin BCPs
    December 2014 - Start Lupron 12/25
    January 2015 - FET #1

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  • blueberries8blueberries8 member
    I did acupuncture for a few natural cycles before starting treatment and then again during our IVF cycles. My natural cycles were always pretty normal, but strangely, my longest and most abnormal cycle was actually when I was doing acu regularly. That bei
    IUIs #1-3 (1x unmedicated, 2x Clomid) = 2 BFNs, 1 m/c at 7w3d
    IUIs #4-6 (injects) = 3 BFNs
    IVF #1 = BFN
    FET #1 = BFN
    FET #2 = BFN
    IVF #2 = BFP, b/g twins lost at 20w due to partial abruption/PPROM
    IVF #3 = c/p 5w2d
    Long-shot Clomid/Prednisone cycle before next IVF = BFP, our beautiful, healthy girl born 6/26/13!
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    TTC again March 2014
    FET #3 - May/June 2014     -     all embryos arrested before xfer - back to the drawing board...
    IVF #4 - July/August 2014 
    beta 1 (11dp3dt) 220, beta 2 (13dp3dt) 671, beta 3 (19dp3dt) 10762
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  • DontBlink29DontBlink29
    I tried it before I started treatment. It was great for relaxation. I didn't take the "herbs," though, because when I looked into the ingredients, they weren't vegetarian. 
    Me: 31, DH: 33 Dx PCOS
    5/12 -- HSG, blocked left tube cleared, cycle canceled b/c of cyst
    6/12 -- Clomid 100mg + TI -- BFN
    7/12 -- Clomid 100mg + TI + Progesterone -- BFN
    8/12 -- Benched with a cyst
    10/12 -- Clomid 100mg + TI -- BFN
    11/12 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + TI -- BFN
    12/12 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + IUI -- BFN
    1/13 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + IUI -- BFFN
    2/13 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + IUI -- BFP!!!
    Beta 1=168 Beta 2=745 Beta 3=1700+
    EDD 10/25 BabyFruit Ticker
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  • ksfryeksfrye member
    I do acupuncture weekly.  I did it during my FET, but that ended up failing.  I don't think it was due to the acupuncture.  I think it was just a poor quality embryo.  After my failed FET, I got pregnant with my 2nd IUI and started acu
    Happily married Since May 2008. TTC#1 Since May 2010.
    Me: 29, Mild DOR
    DH: 31, SE mostly normal, 1st SE morph 5%, 2nd SE morph 15%...yeah!.
    BFP July 2011, Natural MC August 2011.
    3 cycles of 50mg Clomid = BFN
    *New RE* Feb/Mar 2012 100 mg Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN
    *3rd RE* April-June -Break Cycles begin prep for IVF by doing 2 Heparin injects daily....fun fun!
    IVF #1 - ER 7/19, ET 7/24, 2 beautiful embies transferred. Beta 8/2 = BFN
    *New RE...yes again* FET Nov 2012 with our lone ranger = BFFN
    RE Suggests Trying IUI Again, Jan. 2013 IUI #2 =BFN
    Feb. 2013 IUI #3 = BFP!!!, Beta #1 (15dpIUI) = 90, Beta #2 (17dpIUI) = 210, U/S Scheduled for 3/18
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  • dimples128dimples128 member

    I started about 2 months prior to my IVF cycle and have continued to go weekly since.  

    Brandon Le born 9/9/13 as a result of IVF#1


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