testosterone articles (how it affects your cycle)

[Kris217]

Yep usually 28 days every month but this month I was 3 days late...maybe from the Clomid and I ovulate CD13 every month too. This period has been soooo bad, I'm hoping I don't have Endometriosis! It's 2 of my sisters have it and do does my partner and I have the same cramping they do but lately it seems to be getting worse as each month goes by.
I will probably take Clomid again to increase my changes or getting pg, I really really really don't want to go through another period!!

[TTC5]

Have you mentioned this to your dr?

[Kris217]

No, I have a new dr as the old one knew nothing! She kept telling me to have hot showers for my back and neck...then I found out i had Scoliosis and a few other issues that hot showers will not fix. She never wanted to do any testing for some reason, just kept saying try this try that.
My partner saw her OBGYN a few months ago and she mentioned my cramping to her so she gave me a script for this suppository that will work on my whole abdomen and help with the pain, they do help but not enough.

[TTC5]

I'd def get a second opinion! xx

[Kris217]

Yes laying on the bed last night not being able to move made me see that! I really want to get it sorted out.

[TTC5]

Oh gosh that doesn't sound good!

[gizmo77]

I am a bit nervous about my girl sway. I hope I did enough T lowering things to help me out. I have a lot of the descriptions of high T levels. Not sure if there is anything else I can do.

a lot of it could be hereditary. my mom is hairless esply in areas wher i am hair FUL and she has 2 boys. and i have 2 girls!!

[Kris217]

It could be, but I do have a lot more than my mum. Her legs and arms are hairless but mine are not! I will still be getting it checked out if i'm not successful this month.

[atomic sagebrush]

i found a couple articles on too much testosterone in women and how it affects their cycles. i know swaying says to increase testosterone but this just reminded me that it should still be at NORMAL levels (for your body type..and who knows what exactly THAT is!!). i guess we just have to experiment if we're taking T supplements prior to attempt.
i had a coworker who was an avid runner/athlete. it took her FOREVER to get pregnant. she had to take all these shots. and i remember another coworker telling her to "stop running around acting like a boy." i think she said she barely got her period, or they were short. anyway she finally was able to conceive with medical support and had a boy! this was like 10 yrs ago.



http://www.ehow.com/about_5530316_si...one-women.html



http://www.time-to-run.com/women/testosterone.html

But if she had PCOS, which it sounds like she did, her testosterone levels were so high that she couldn't conceive. When they brought her levels down, they were still on the high side and made her more likely to conceive a boy.

Too much testosterone is just as bad for fertility as not enough!!

[atomic sagebrush]

i found a couple articles on too much testosterone in women and how it affects their cycles. i know swaying says to increase testosterone but this just reminded me that it should still be at NORMAL levels (for your body type..and who knows what exactly THAT is!!). i guess we just have to experiment if we're taking T supplements prior to attempt.
i had a coworker who was an avid runner/athlete. it took her FOREVER to get pregnant. she had to take all these shots. and i remember another coworker telling her to "stop running around acting like a boy." i think she said she barely got her period, or they were short. anyway she finally was able to conceive with medical support and had a boy! this was like 10 yrs ago.



http://www.ehow.com/about_5530316_si...one-women.html


http://www.time-to-run.com/women/testosterone.html

Also, keep in mind that since most of the women on this site have conceived (many) baby girls that the assumption is that their testosterone levels are on the LOW side to begin with.

I appreciate the links, very interesting!