WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1997: Re: Thanks Kelly

Re: Thanks Kelly - Another question, though...

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 26 Sep 1997 20:02:18 -0500 (CDT)

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>Kelly - Thanks for the advice. I'm 29. What's your personal experience
>w/patients coming off Depo?

If they've been on the Depo for a while (around a year or more), I've seen it take 9+ months to start cycling regularly again, and up to a year and a half to achieve pregnancy.

>Do you know of any "naturalistic" ways that will help? I've heard of
>wild yam and oil of primrose...

Achieve optimum body weight, eat a healthy diet, reduce stress (don't ask me how to do that). Some herbs that may help are blue cohash, chaste tree and motherwort. You may want to look for a book called "The Complete Woman's Herbal" by Anne McIntyre. Be careful with using herbs -- just because it's natural doesn't mean it doesn't hae side effects.

How long should I go "periodless" >before asking about Clomid?

If you are 29, in good health, you'd really be better off seeing what your body does on it's own. Again, it may take another year to get pregnant. If that kind of timeframe doesn't work for you. talk to your doctor. >
>I'd just feel much better if I at least had a CHANCE of getting pg
>before the year's out!

Mother Nature hates it when we give her a deadline.

-- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination.

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