Think I'm out. :(

[atomic sagebrush]

I recommend up to 400-600 for women who have proven egg quality issues based on the recommendations of reproductive endocrinologists. but I don't KNOW that it's better or worse, and yeah I agree expensive.

I really, seriously doubt that ANY pills or herbs help much if at all. This is because there are millions of women with fertility challenges taking everything including gobs of coq10 and not able to conceive anyway. If any of these things worked, we'd see people taking them and getting preggo right off the bat after years of fertility challenges. But none of them work like that. :/ It's a matter of waiting for Goldie, 999 times out of 1000, unfortunately.

[1moregirl]

Atomic - I don't know if you've seen my latest thread but I've just finished a 3 day period. Usually my periods are 6-7 days long with first 2-3 being heavy and painful. This one started off with just a medium flow and progressed to spotting, then stopped yesterday. Yesterday and today (CD 4 and 5) - nothing...WTH? This is the shortest cycle I've ever had so far, even since the D & C they haven't been this short and light, until now. I do have an appointment with my usual doctor this Friday and with a Ob/gyn specialist on 18th May so hopefully will get some tests done and go from there. Could it be low estregen? Maybe just the start of menopause?

[atomic sagebrush]

3 days is still in normal range and it's very common to have changes in cycle in our 40's.

I am right there with ya with a much shorter and lighter flow this last year or so. It's actually the better of the two alternatives because some gals go the other direction and have super heavy ones that last a long time. :/

Swaying diets can also cause lighter flow.

3 days is nothing out of the norm though.

[1moregirl]

Ok. Thanks Atomic. This morning when going to the toilet I had some EWCM. I'm only on CD 6 though so could that be leftover stuff from BD last night? Sorry for gross details. Just thought I'd ask because I seem to have had a bit of CM right after AF last few cycles. Guess everything is changing with age. I hate getting older and old in general really. Lol!

[atomic sagebrush]

I also get EWCM after AF starting sometimes as early as CD 3!!!

Could also be leftovers though.

[1moregirl]

Leftovers....Bahahaha! That sounds hilarious, and gross all at the same time. Lol! I'm keeping an eye on it as had some pebbles and ferning this morning on saliva scope thingy so maybe will O early this time round. did you find you Oed earlier on those cycles where your AF was lighter and shorter Atomic?

[maidentomother]

I also sometimes get EWCM as early as CD3. Unfortunately, I don't O any earlier those months, or months when AF is shorter/lighter than usual.

Good luck this cycle!

[atomic sagebrush]

Leftovers....Bahahaha! That sounds hilarious, and gross all at the same time. Lol! I'm keeping an eye on it as had some pebbles and ferning this morning on saliva scope thingy so maybe will O early this time round. did you find you Oed earlier on those cycles where your AF was lighter and shorter Atomic?

No. Length and heaviness of flow does not mean anything to when you O. I'm still regular as clockwork CD 14 even when I have very light flows.

You're actually regrowing lining even as you're bleeding off your AF so even in a long and heavy AF you can O almost right away after it stops.