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    Do these hormonal supplements make you put on weight???

    I took EPO for 2 months from AF- O and did this diet and i gained 6 kgs ... Can these hormonal supplements make me put on lots of weight. I had left gymming for getting pregnant.. I started spotting also during ovulation after taking EPO. This month I didnt take EPO so I didnt spot also ... Now I dont want to use EPO as its messing with my body. But I want to raise my testosterone . I have started strength training , I also want to take the supplements for testosterone but I am scared of them messing with my body.. Please advice which supplements are the safest in all respects....

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    I think the boy diet itself does make you gain weight. That's not a bad thing. If you are lifting weights, that weight will be in the form of muscle (you don't want to gain many pounds of fat although a few pounds of fat will also help you sway blue).

    If you don't like the EPO, you don't have to take it. It's fine not to. I don't think it sways that much anyway. I don't blame anyone for not wanting to take it!!

    The best and safest way to raise your testosterone is to eat a healthy diet with plenty of calories and gain a few pounds of muscle from lifting weights. The supplements are all second to that.

    Gelatin water is a very safe way to raise testosterone http://genderdreaming.com/forum/show...=gelatin+water and even just getting a lot of sunshine can help!!
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    But I read on IG vit D sways girl ... Does it??

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    That is something that I disagree with. I do not believe that Vit. D sways pink and in fact I think it sways blue.

    Vit. D raises testosterone and this is widely agreed upon.

    http://www.ergo-log.com/vitamindtestosterone.html Here is one link of many, I think it explains it very well.
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    I found out I had a sever vit D deficiency after DD#3 and have been taking a maintenance dose of 5000iu per day to keep me in healthy ranges so by my experience low Vit D sways girl lol

    Vit D aids in calcium absorption, this is why IG says it sway girl. When I posted my planned attempt I was advised to cut the Vit D for that reason.
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    I have read somewhere that vit D raises testosterone in men only .. in women it strengthens the uterus lining .. please guide.. I am deficient in Vit D and getting shots for that...

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    I have gained too, have not weighed but can feel and see it...
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    I think there were a LOT of failed sways on IG....just my opinion, and I think that one of the biggest reasons is this whole calcium/Vit D thing and the differences in the IG diet and the TW diet. All of the pink swayers were eating lots of dairy and getting a lot of nutrients from that, and the full fat dairy ups your fertility, which sways blue. I just find the TW hypothesis and diet to make way more sense.

    And I have gained a good 15 lbs since I started diet and swaying in August last year. I also have bad skin now from higher testosterone, but you know what....IT'S ALL GOOD if I have a son someday!
    (2002) (2005) from 1st marriage. TTC since Aug 2010- Dx: low sperm count and 1% normal sperm. We are giving up and moving on with a baby-free life.
    UPDATE: surprise bfp in Feb 2013! It's a BOY!

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    Quote Originally Posted by wantason View Post
    I have read somewhere that vit D raises testosterone in men only .. in women it strengthens the uterus lining .. please guide.. I am deficient in Vit D and getting shots for that...
    Vit. D is a precursor to testosterone and it raises testosterone no matter who takes it.

    If you are deficient in Vit. D, PLEASE continue taking your Vit. D shots. I think it will really help you conceive a son.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LolaInLove View Post
    I have gained a good 15 lbs since I started diet and swaying in August last year. I also have bad skin now from higher testosterone, but you know what....IT'S ALL GOOD if I have a son someday!
    This is exactly how I feel, zits and extra flab are a temporary bummer I'm happy to trade for a son, or just the peace of mind knowing I did my best to get one.
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