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High Prolactin Levels = Pregnancy?
Asked by A.J. from San Diego
on March 4, 2008
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In the Fall of 2007, my husband and I decided we were ready to conceive. I became pregnant right away, but suffered a miscarraige at 5 weeks. I knew I had high prola...
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- I know that a "luteal phase defect" means that the fertilized egg doesn't have enough time to implant itself to your uterine lining. A "luteal phase" is the days from...
- A. - ask your endocrinologist or your OB to determine whether or not you have a pituitary microadenoma. (It's a benign growth on the pituitary gland.) These types of...
- I had high prolactin levels (around 120) and was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor and had to have it surgically removed. My OB found the high level and then sent me t...
Prolactin Levels High After Childbirth? Worried...
Asked by S.G. from Los Angeles
on December 14, 2010
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So my thyroid has already been being treated since having my son in July '09, but I still am not having a cycle and having hot flashes ALL the time. I am only 30. Migr...
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- I have increased levels of prolactin as well. My GYN wasn't terribly worried though. We did talk about the possibility of a tumor, but the levels were decreased with m...
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolactinoma Here is a web site that might be helpful. It says that the first treatment is usually with drugs. I'm not sure why you're ...
- I had that exact problem - a prolactin-producing tumor on my pituitary gland. It was very small, and I took bromocriptine for it (not long). It went away on its own ...
Can I Become Pregnant If My Idione Levels Are High
Asked by K.K. from Cleveland
on February 3, 2010
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I was pregnant 5 months back I had m/c at 7weeks there is no reason why i had m/c doctor did all kind of exams to me she said everything looks fine..after that we gave...
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- Iodine and thyroid are not the same, as far as I know. if your thyroid levels are not under control it can cause miscarriage- happened to my mom. She's been on levothy...
- TSH = Thyroid stimutating horomone it seems as though you are Hypoythyroid. Don't know if you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which is a common reason cause of hypot...
- Hi, I'm sorry for your loss and the issues you are having. I have 3 kids and I have since miscarried twice in the past 9 months. after a whole series of tests they fou...
TTC, Basal Temp, No Clear "High Temp" Period, Low Progesterone? Any Supplements?
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on November 12, 2011
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Hi, I'm hoping to get pregnant and I started measuring my basal temperature during my last cycle. What I noticed during the last and the current cycles (I'm on my 21s...
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- Do you have the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility", by Toni Weschler? If not, please check it out from the library or get it ASAP. It will help you make sure you ...
- You need to keep charting a couple of more cycles. Also read the book Taking Charge of Your fertility. You are just starting on the charting and there are a lot of t...
- I haven't read the other responses and I'm no expert, but I just saw a Dr. Oz show the other day (completely random LOL) and he was talking to women with some hormonal...
Breastfeeding and Brown Spotting!?
Asked by J.N. from Fort Wayne
on October 10, 2009
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I am a first time mom to a gorgeous 15 month old boy!. I am still breastfeeding on demand (usually about 4 times a day and about 2 times at night) I really do enjoy nu...
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- Every woman is different. When I nursed my daughter I didn't start my period until she was 16 months. However, I know many moms who exclusively breast fed and they s...
- It is probably your period starting again. Give it another day or two, if red blood starts coming then thats probably the case.
- Of course the best plan of action if you're not sure what's going on is to see a doctor, but yes, around 15 months is when I began to ovulate and have my periods even ...
Clomid
Asked by N.F. from Washington DC
on July 28, 2008
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Anyone conceive with clomid? I have not got my period since June 06 (without it being forced) so my dr. doesn't think I'm ovulating. My testerone is slightly higher an...
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- Hi N., I had regular periods but I had a miscarriage and found that I have low progesterone so the dr perscribed Chlomid. I had my first daughter with it who is now 2...
- I got prenant on Clomid, 2 times! It took 2 and 3 doses respectively. There is a risk of multiples, but I think it is pretty low. However, the first time I used it,...
- It sounds like you have some serious fertility problems. Your doctor should be trying to find the cause of your infertility. Anyone on Clomid should be monitored as ...
Ladies Need Help Here!
Asked by E.S. from Austin
on February 8, 2008
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Hi ladies, I wanted to know if any of yall had taken Metformin while TTC. I have been TTC for almost a year and in the process I found out by an RE I had a brain tumor...
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- I am not really answering your question, but sharing a concern: I was diagnosed with POS and was on medication for it (which, it turns out, was destroying my liver.) ...
- Get a second opinion. I personally don't trust doctors, because I think many of them are "drug pushers". I go to Nativity Women and Birth Center. I had one of my ch...
- You might want to check out this website: http://www.fertilityneighborhood.com/ Very informative and helpful!
Are Miscarriages Caused by Breastfeeding?
Asked by N.K. from Chicago
on April 7, 2008
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I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant again. My son is 13 months old and still nursing. I was shocked when my ob/gyn told me that I should not try to get pregnant ...
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- Morning, My sister never stopped breastfeed her first baby to become expecting again with her 2nd. She was encouraged to keep up the breastfeeding. I to have never ...
- NO!... and yes I am screaming~ P., RLC, IBCLC, CST Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions
- Hi N., I have been a doula for almost 6 years now, and I have never, ever heard of this at all. I know alot of people that get pregnant and breastfeed all the way th...
Uninsured Pregnancy
Asked by A.T. from Provo
on September 25, 2009
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I'm asking a question for my sister who is about to try getting pregnant. She and her husband are wondering if it would be cheaper to go through the labor and delivery...
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- Well, If she plans to get any insurance, make sure she has it for 90 days before getting pregnant. Any less and the insurance will not pay for any of the maternity cos...
- I agree with other moms about needing insurance if this is a high-risk pregnancy. She may not be able to see specialists in a timely fashion without insurance, and my ...
- i recommend Aflac pregnancy... too many things can go wrong, and you never want to be in the position where you may decide not to seek medical treatment during pregnan...
Fluid Leaking from Breasts-not Pregnant?
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on July 20, 2011
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Moms, about a week ago I posted because we are TTC and I thought I was pregnant. I had a whole host of symptoms, but one of the symptoms that really made me think I wa...
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- I think a lot of times after having children our hormones get terribly messed up. I know after my middle son I still gave liquid for three years. After I had my last...
- Ok, very glad you said that you weaned a relatively short period of time ago. It is very, very common for you to still have milk in your breasts at this stage. I rem...
- You could go to your ob/gyn and ask to test your prolactin levels. If it's too high (hence lactation when you're not pregnant) you would have to take bromocriptine to ...
