Soy Iso first cycle off BCP?

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Registered: 11-30-2005
Soy Iso first cycle off BCP?
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Fri, 04-10-2009 - 11:46am
Is there any down side to taking soy isoflavones the first cycle off BCP?
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Registered: 01-13-2006
Fri, 04-10-2009 - 7:32pm

Hey Linds!!


Soy Iso is supposed to work like clomid. So, yes it could very well get you to O, and maybe sooner than without....but there is also that chance that it might delay your O. I tried soy iso. 1 time....about 2 cycles ago. That cycle lasted 69 looooong days and I never O'd, had to get my Dr to give provera to get Af to show up and thats also when she started me on Clomid.


I may have just not taken enoough...and that cycle was meant to be annovulatory, but I have always had a feeling it was the soy's fault. After that cycle I found out that in order for it to work like Clomid you have to take 160mg soy iso. for 5 days, on the same cycle days that you would take clomid. (3-7, 4-8, 5-9) (160mg soy iso. is equal to 50mg clomid) So don't let my story scare you away from soy, because there are alot of ladies that it HAS worked for!! :)


hope this helps!! GL!!

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Registered: 11-30-2005
Fri, 04-10-2009 - 10:14pm

Thanks Em...that's kind of what I was worried about.

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Registered: 05-16-2008
Sat, 04-11-2009 - 12:24pm

HELLO,


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Registered: 01-07-2009
Sat, 04-11-2009 - 6:09pm

Hi,
Just thought I'd share my experience with soy. I've been over on the TTCYFC board. This was my 4th cycle TTC and I took 200 mg soy isoflavones from GNC on CD 5-9. My temps seemed a little bit whacky this cycle, and I'm glad I was using OPKs too because I wasn't sure of my O date. I did get a BFP this cycle, my first cycle using soy. I had betas done on CD 12 or 13 (not completely positive of my O date) and the level was 155, I go in tomorrow for a repeat.
Obviously the choice is yours, just thought I'd share.
Good luck

Gabby

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Registered: 09-16-2008
Sat, 04-11-2009 - 6:31pm

Lindsay,


I took Soy Isoflavones in January.

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Registered: 11-30-2005
Sat, 04-11-2009 - 7:07pm

Thanks ladies!

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