My first SUCCESS with natural therapies, and trying again this month!
Hi girls,
Wanted to share firstly my success with natural therapies in the past and my journey TTC #3. Briefly had DD 06 (had BFP first month of trying - didn't know how lucky I was at the time), negligent doctor left pad inside me which caused infection. Put on antibiotics which thought cleared it BUT in hindsight have had symptoms of PID since then (dragging in lower abdo, pain during BD bloating etc) which I put down to post baby problems.
TTC #2 for 17 months with no luck then went to natropath who gave me the following: herbs for fertility, immune system and inflammation; EFA, evening primrose, vit E supplement (ethical nutrients); vit B multi (mediherbs); Calcium/Magnesium (mediherbs); told me to decrease wheat and dairy, increase protein in diet. Six weeks later BFP with DS, born in 08. Five months later had day surgery for abnormal pap smear. All clear since then.
Now TTC since DS born (>two years now). Went back to gyno who said I need a laparoscopy. Not keen for more surgery. GP sent for dye test which was really really painful getting the catheter in (dr said she had to 'pinch' my cervix as it was high - 'pinch' and 'cervix' two words which should never be in the same sentence). Left tube clear, right one blocked near ovary. After dye test bleeding and pain +++. Went to gyno who didn't care about pain from test, still wants to do lap. Three weeks later GP diagnosed me with PID with acute infection (stirred up by dye test) and put on three types of antibiotics, noticed immediate improvement. Went to FS in syd who wanted to go down different path - thinking I may not have enough CM due to day surgery removing cervix cells. Wants to do more tests - ahh! too much driving and poking and prodding....
So now since the antibiotics finished last month...... Heaps of CM yay! don't think thats the problem. No pain yay! can do BD painfree... can't believe what I have put up with all these years actually.....
So AF should come in a few days then will start taking fertility herbs (black cohosh, ginko biloba, st marys thistle, and licorice) this month, as I find that they reduce my cycle from 31-32 days to 28-29 days. Will also take EFAs, primrose and vit E as they are good for inflammation and CM. And will take preg vits. Tossing up weather to get other herbs too but think I will see what happens this month. So hoping this month works. Thanks for listening.....
