uterine lining

yaoming · 08-11-2006, 08:08 PM

I am in the middle of a cycle, and apparently my uterine lining is not up to par, it is a 6.5. My RE wants me to stay on three estidol pills a day but now he want me to do two vaginally. Is there anything else I can do to help the lining. Is exercise good or can it effect your lining? I heard drinking extra water helps?? Any suggestions? Have others had this problem too? Thanks for any help.

CrystalAZ · 08-11-2006, 09:47 PM

I have heard that Viagra tablets in the vagina help. You can probably do a search for Viagra on the infertility boards and find more info.

Some say that acupuncture helps (and also helps increase the success rate of treatments).

Someone else in another thread swears by lots of orgasms (gets blood to the area).

While it doesn't hurt to try these things, the estrogen is the key ingredient.

GOOD LUCK!

Crystal

cs1984cs · 08-12-2006, 07:36 AM

Acupuncture increases blood flow to the area which is conducive to conception.

There are massages you can do in the pelvic area, but you have to find someone trained to show you how and it's only safe when not pg and also not 3 days before or after AF because again it increases blood flow. I don't know if it would be advisable during a cylce though.

Some people will swear by pineapple; I think that was for the lining. They spoke of it in the IVF Tech bb. At the very least you'll get your fruit servings for the day.

You should clear any additional treatment with your RE so you don't undo what he id doing. I know that mine is herbal concoctions phobic

harmankar · 08-12-2006, 08:30 AM

Pineapple- They eat it or they drink the juice?

[QUOTE=cs1984cs].

Some people will swear by pineapple; I think that was for the lining. They spoke of it in the IVF Tech bb. At the very least you'll get your fruit servings for the day.
QUOTE]

cs1984cs · 08-12-2006, 02:19 PM

The fruit not the juice as per the thread in the IVF Tech bb on this site. If you go to this thread "IVF diet?" you will find out what people eat. Personally, I don't put any stock in it, but there it is:

http://www3.fertilethoughts.com/foru...d.php?t=123317

I believe in eating a balance diet without excess and take your prenatal vitamins which is essentially for the folic acid. I wouldn't be surprise the doctors have us take them b/c these days we don't eat correctly to start with. Folic acid can be found in food in abundance, but most of us underestimate how much we eat and also don't get enough fresh veggies and fruit down the hatch and far too much fat, salt and sugar.

Check this site out; it's a wealth of information for nutrition: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/foo...rition/NU99999

50/50 · 08-12-2006, 05:03 PM

I would do accupuncture! It works well.

yaoming · 08-12-2006, 05:27 PM

thanks for all the input, I think I will call an acupuncturist on monday, hopefully it will give me enough time to build it up,

**BC-donor** · 08-12-2006, 09:44 PM

Your lining isn't bad at all & I know of people who've gotten pg with a lining not much thicker than yours! Do you have a triple stripe yet?

As for the pineapple, I don't think there's any proof that it works- it could just be coincidental, KWIM? But, it is fresh pineapple that people say to eat, not drinking the juice.

CTATigger · 08-14-2006, 09:37 AM

I had difficulty building my lining above a 7mm, triple pattern on my first cycle and it failed. Ideally you want above an 8mm and triple pattern.
After switching clinics, I did the following and got my lining, for the first time, up to 10.5mm triple pattern before transfer and we were successful....
1. delestrogen injections instead of patches or oral estrace. These are done with a tiny needle every couple of days--nothing like the PIO.
2. Vaginal estrace (this gets the estrogen directly where it needs to absorb.
3. Acupuncture using the Swedish Protocol. There have been tons of studies done that shows this works.
4. Baby Aspirin, one per day starting when you start the estrogen. This increases blood flow and helps build the lining.
5. Flaxseed Oil capsules or ground flaxseed.
Baby Blessings,
Christine
Mom to DS, 11 months

yaoming · 08-17-2006, 03:19 PM

Went to an acupuncturist twice, and went into my RE today. I am at 10 and triple striped but I have a follicle that measured 16mm and that means I might be ovulating, they sent me over to get prog. bloodwork, which I will find out about first thing tomorrow morning. I am screwed if I am ovulating and we are just days away, yikes, please send me good vibes and thanks for all your uterine advise at least that is good.

08-11-2006, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
yaoming Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: texas Posts: 25	uterine lining I am in the middle of a cycle, and apparently my uterine lining is not up to par, it is a 6.5. My RE wants me to stay on three estidol pills a day but now he want me to do two vaginally. Is there anything else I can do to help the lining. Is exercise good or can it effect your lining? I heard drinking extra water helps?? Any suggestions? Have others had this problem too? Thanks for any help.

08-12-2006, 09:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
BC-donor 500-599 post 7 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 587	Your lining isn't bad at all & I know of people who've gotten pg with a lining not much thicker than yours! Do you have a triple stripe yet? As for the pineapple, I don't think there's any proof that it works- it could just be coincidental, KWIM? But, it is fresh pineapple that people say to eat, not drinking the juice. __________________ Multiple DE cycles, finally successful

08-14-2006, 09:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
CTATigger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 93	Building your lining I had difficulty building my lining above a 7mm, triple pattern on my first cycle and it failed. Ideally you want above an 8mm and triple pattern. After switching clinics, I did the following and got my lining, for the first time, up to 10.5mm triple pattern before transfer and we were successful.... 1. delestrogen injections instead of patches or oral estrace. These are done with a tiny needle every couple of days--nothing like the PIO. 2. Vaginal estrace (this gets the estrogen directly where it needs to absorb. 3. Acupuncture using the Swedish Protocol. There have been tons of studies done that shows this works. 4. Baby Aspirin, one per day starting when you start the estrogen. This increases blood flow and helps build the lining. 5. Flaxseed Oil capsules or ground flaxseed. Baby Blessings, Christine Mom to DS, 11 months

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08-11-2006, 09:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
CrystalAZ 10000-15000 post ace of hearts Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ & Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 10,835 Blog Entries: 455	I have heard that Viagra tablets in the vagina help. You can probably do a search for Viagra on the infertility boards and find more info. Some say that acupuncture helps (and also helps increase the success rate of treatments). Someone else in another thread swears by lots of orgasms (gets blood to the area). While it doesn't hurt to try these things, the estrogen is the key ingredient. GOOD LUCK! Crystal

08-12-2006, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
cs1984cs Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,198	Acupuncture increases blood flow to the area which is conducive to conception. There are massages you can do in the pelvic area, but you have to find someone trained to show you how and it's only safe when not pg and also not 3 days before or after AF because again it increases blood flow. I don't know if it would be advisable during a cylce though. Some people will swear by pineapple; I think that was for the lining. They spoke of it in the IVF Tech bb. At the very least you'll get your fruit servings for the day. You should clear any additional treatment with your RE so you don't undo what he id doing. I know that mine is herbal concoctions phobic

08-12-2006, 08:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
harmankar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 18	Pineapple- They eat it or they drink the juice? [QUOTE=cs1984cs]. Some people will swear by pineapple; I think that was for the lining. They spoke of it in the IVF Tech bb. At the very least you'll get your fruit servings for the day. QUOTE]

08-12-2006, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
cs1984cs Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,198	The fruit not the juice as per the thread in the IVF Tech bb on this site. If you go to this thread "IVF diet?" you will find out what people eat. Personally, I don't put any stock in it, but there it is: http://www3.fertilethoughts.com/foru...d.php?t=123317 I believe in eating a balance diet without excess and take your prenatal vitamins which is essentially for the folic acid. I wouldn't be surprise the doctors have us take them b/c these days we don't eat correctly to start with. Folic acid can be found in food in abundance, but most of us underestimate how much we eat and also don't get enough fresh veggies and fruit down the hatch and far too much fat, salt and sugar. Check this site out; it's a wealth of information for nutrition: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/foo...rition/NU99999

08-12-2006, 05:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
50/50 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,927 Blog Entries: 18	I would do accupuncture! It works well.

08-12-2006, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
yaoming Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: texas Posts: 25	thanks for all the input, I think I will call an acupuncturist on monday, hopefully it will give me enough time to build it up,

08-17-2006, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
yaoming Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: texas Posts: 25	Went to an acupuncturist twice, and went into my RE today. I am at 10 and triple striped but I have a follicle that measured 16mm and that means I might be ovulating, they sent me over to get prog. bloodwork, which I will find out about first thing tomorrow morning. I am screwed if I am ovulating and we are just days away, yikes, please send me good vibes and thanks for all your uterine advise at least that is good.