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Trying to conceive after taking Depo
Q: I had my last Depo injection in October last year and have not used any form of contraception since because I've been trying to conceive. I have a daughter who is two and was conceived after one month, so I am very confused as to why I have not fallen pregnant yet. I was not on Depo before I had my daughter, just the Pill. We have been referred to a fertility clinic for some tests, but is there anything I can do in the meantime to help?
annajwales
A: The luteinising hormone surge usually kick-starts ovulation, and kits (or Calista saliva testing in which you examine saliva under a pocket microscope) are the best way to predict your fertile time. You might want to consult a herbalist - agnus castus is successful in increasing fertility where difficulty in conception is linked with low progesterone levels during the second (luteal) phase of the menstrual cycle (from ovulation to the onset of menstruation). In one study of 45 women with this form of infertility, seven became pregnant during the three-month trial and 25 women had their low progesterone levels restored to normal. Treatment should be stopped as soon as pregnancy is suspected, however. It is also helpful for irregular periods - tending to shorten a long cycle and lengthen a short one.
Trying to conceive after taking Depo
Q: I had my last Depo injection in October last year and have not used any form of contraception since because I've been trying to conceive. I have a daughter who is two and was conceived after one month, so I am very confused as to why I have not fallen pregnant yet. I was not on Depo before I had my daughter, just the Pill. We have been referred to a fertility clinic for some tests, but is there anything I can do in the meantime to help?
annajwales
A: The luteinising hormone surge usually kick-starts ovulation, and kits (or Calista saliva testing in which you examine saliva under a pocket microscope) are the best way to predict your fertile time. You might want to consult a herbalist - agnus castus is successful in increasing fertility where difficulty in conception is linked with low progesterone levels during the second (luteal) phase of the menstrual cycle (from ovulation to the onset of menstruation). In one study of 45 women with this form of infertility, seven became pregnant during the three-month trial and 25 women had their low progesterone levels restored to normal. Treatment should be stopped as soon as pregnancy is suspected, however. It is also helpful for irregular periods - tending to shorten a long cycle and lengthen a short one.
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