Supplements for egg health
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Topic: Supplements for egg health
Posted By: brixey
Subject: Supplements for egg health
Date Posted: 06 July 2009 at 5:37pm
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So we know that the men have a number of options to keep their sperm healthy (ie- taking Menevit, no laptops, no long cycle rides, cut back on alcohol, wear boxers etc).
But what about us ladies and our eggs? I understand that the amount of eggs we have is determined from when we are in our mother's wombs, and like sperm our egg health is determined or influenced 3 months before its ready for use. Any ideas on what we can do to have healthy eggs? I have looked in some US websites and they suggest folic acid, which is a no brainer and I am sure most of us do this already. Other thoughts are to have a healthy BMI and to exercise, cut back on alcohol and caffeine - One webiste said CoQ10 200mg x 2 daily. This helps builds a good strong egg and this advice came from a infertilty doctor. But has anyone heard of anything else for our eggies? ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
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Posted By: Shezzey
Date Posted: 06 July 2009 at 10:12pm
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Hi Brixey, I have this link as a shortcut on my web page and refer to it every now and again to make sure that I include them in my diet. http://infertility.health-info.org/fertility-diet-lifestyle/diet-supplements.html - http://infertility.health-info.org/fertility-diet-lifestyle/diet-supplements.html
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Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 5:42pm
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Thanks Shezzy, I note that the article mentions CoQ10 too - which I had heard of but didn't know too much about until this week.
Coenzyme Q10 Important for energy production. Levels of CoQ10 are lower in a woman who has experienced a recent miscarriage. ICSI fertilization rates may rise when taking this supplement. It also improves blood flow. Dosage: talk to your healthcare professional. ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: Shezzey
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 6:58pm
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Yea Brixey, I had a look at a bottle of Coenzyme Q10 at the pharmacy the other day... it is quite expensive .... like $30 for 30 if I recall .... Brixey.... are you going to chart during ICSI? I would be very interested to see how it goes..... (I wish I had known about charting when I did it lol) |
but am still deciding if i should include them.Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 08 July 2009 at 6:41pm
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Hi Shezzy,
I stopped charting when I got the flu last week. I may chart when we do IVF/ICSI but it will depend on what FA says. Things is, I am on shiftwork so my temps are random anyway, which is what prompted me to see my GP in the first place. I think I might do the CoQ10, start sometime this month. My darling is about to start the Menevit next week which I hope helps whatever sperm he actually does have lurking around. Feck, so wanted a baby before the wedding! I'm an impatient sod ! ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: mtjt
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 8:56pm
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Hi all.
just reading about you taking CoQ10... .. how did it go?? any good results? any BFP's???? I am investigating what other vits/supplements (apart from me taking elevit and DH taking menevit daily) may be good to take...? i dont want to over dose on anything but do want to maximise our chances of success...Any comments on this will be most welcome. Cheers 
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Posted By: tischler
Date Posted: 24 October 2009 at 10:35am
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Hi guys, I've started taking a pre-natal multi vit after reading the link from Shezzey re: all the things you need. I haven't done the CoQ10 as I didn't know how much a health prof would recommend and I didn't want to have to go through a naturopath or similar. If you can get them from a health food shop, maybe. Although I figure it might be too late now as my little embies are swimming around in me waiting to hatch. Other than that, avoiding alcohol and caffeine, trying to eat a wee bit healthier, and lots of crazy concepts/wives tales/rumours - come on, stick darling embies!!! Brixey - when do you start your IVF process? GL! ------------- 5 IVF/ICSI Cycles - 10 embryo's, 8 transfers, all BFN's. Our journey to parenthood is over, and we join the unfortunate many for whom IVF does not work. |
Posted By: lenabr199848
Date Posted: 16 February 2020 at 2:37pm
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I have read that mesotherapy to ovaries might increase quality of eggs significantly ------------- Me 38, DH 42 #1IVF - BNF, no implantation #2IVF - BNF, mc changed clinics, 1st appointment Gdansk - June 2018 #3IVF - Gdansk Poland, Dec 2018 |
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Date Posted: 05 April 2021 at 11:27am
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Date Posted: 29 April 2021 at 2:54pm
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