Homepage How to increase your chances of releasing good quality eggs
Category: Fertility TreatmentsMay 15, 2008 11:30 am
Things you can do that may increase your chances for a good quality egg:
Lifestyle
Weight (18.5<ideal BMI<30)
Exercise appropriately
Smoking cessation
Diet that includes l’arginine
Non-traditional
Acupuncture
TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Supplements
ASA 81mg/d
Coenzyme Q10 200mg/d
DHEA 75mg/d
Folate 5mg/d
Medications
Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (aiming for 2-4 eggs): Clomiphene Citrate, rFSH, and HMG
IVF cycles: Personalized medication protocols
Experimental medications: dexamethasone, growth hormone
Side effects of supplements and medications may be anticipated, and the level of evidence behind each suggestion varies tremendously.
I understand that this is a very brief post. If you see something new on this list that you are not doing, you may need to speak with your clinic team to fully integrate this information may to your personal situation.
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Cloutilde Tyty
Je veux plus d.info car je veux un rendez-vouss
Janine
what is TCM?
Tom Hannam
TCM = Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Jade
dexamethasone is good for what exactly? And what kind of side effects do you know for sure with this experimental med? And please, the same question about the growth hormone?
Liliana
Please expand on this topic, and on how to “help nature” release the good eggs. We are eagerly awaiting your post! Thank you.
Elizabeth
Is it correct that DHEA can cause hair loss, acne, etc. (many side effects)? I read about the connection to certain cancers (e.g. ovarian)? Would you recommend this for a woman over 40? Thank you. Please elaborate on these topics as soon as you can! Your page is very helpful.
TGH
Jade,
Dexamethasone and Growth Hormone both influence the very foundation of how your body builds hormonal support as egg mature within the follicles.
Yes, this answer is vague, but the truth is we have a limited understanding of their local effects and side effects (hence, experimental). I will be attending the ASRM conference in November and will report back as to the increased value (or not) either substance appears to bring to egg quality.
nana
Coenzyme Q10 200mg/d
I heard that it helps cardiac patients! Does it also helps in conceiving?
TGH replies
Dear Nana
We don’t know that it helps in conceiving…but we hope that it could for select patients. It hasn’t yet been studied outside of the lab…
More later in a new post.