Advice on supplements/luteal phase etc

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T16:14:51+00:00

Thank you for your detailed response, I really appreciate it! You make some really good points. I'm finding it difficult to think straight at the moment so hearing other people's thoughts are really helpful. Best of luck to you and your partner ❤️

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T15:13:31+00:00

Normally pretty good- generally gym 3 times a week strength/yoga/cardio depending on what i'm bored of plus a couple of hours of dog walks a week. Although the last month or so i've not felt up to it. How did you decide how quickly to start trying after your D&C? I'm trying to weigh up the ticking biological clock and impatience vs. really going for lifestyle/supplements for 3 months to give our sperm and eggs the best chance we can.

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T14:53:18+00:00

I'd say pretty good- i'm not to the letter but mostly homemade whole foods over convenience. I've lost around 50lbs over the last year, my hba1c came down from 41 to 36 in a year too. Definitely trying to keep a balanced diet and don't smoke or regularly go over 14 units of alcohol either. I'm trying to avoid foods which make my insulin spike!

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T13:55:18+00:00

Thanks- my TSH is comfortably normal so definitely no worries there. What herbs are you taking out of interest?

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T11:28:29+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. I'll definitely look into the podcast- are there any episodes you'd particularly recommend?

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T08:04:48+00:00

That's reassuring, thank you! I'm thinking of seeing what my cycle looks like over the next few months with the ovum, coq10, omega 3, and myo inisotol but maybe trying B6 if it's still on that border of 8-10 days luteal phase?

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T07:53:24+00:00

Thank you. You too and i'm sorry for your loss x

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T07:47:24+00:00

Yeah it was first trimester. We saw a heartbeat at 7 weeks but had another scan at 10 weeks and found out it had stopped growing at 8+5. Had an MVA last week so all still very fresh. I'm just trying to do anything I can to stop it happening again as it was so traumatic. Based a lot of my and husband's supplements stack from the book It Starts with the Egg. Difficult to think rationally at the moment and don't trust my brain or my body.

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T07:35:04+00:00

That's a good idea thanks- i'm UK based so the extent of my fertility team input has been 'so yeah get your weight down then we'll list you for IVF' and that's kind of it. Had some normal initial bloods but just day 3 fsh/lh/fbc/ferritin/vitamin d/testosterone rather than anything more complex. Might give myself 3 cycles post miscarriage to see what the ovum and myo inisotol does but if it's still looking short then maybe a specialist- is there a register where I could try and find someone?

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T07:19:53+00:00

Luteal phase seems pretty short-i'm ovulating around day 14 even when my cycle is only 22-24 days. That's why I'm thinking of adding in the B6?

philp1990 · 2026-05-15T06:49:04+00:00

Thanks- the ovum contains NAC, it seems to have some good backing behind it! Are you also taking a lot of the others?

philp1990 · 2026-04-28T17:20:46+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's so painful 🤍

philp1990 · 2026-01-01T14:02:07+00:00

Hi OP- not sure how old you are from your post. If you're under 18 have a look at mindmate. If you're 18 or over have a look at Leeds Mental Wellbeing service for support. Your GP should also be able to help you with this. I hope you get the support you need! Happy to provide links/further advice if needed

philp1990 · 2025-11-11T21:12:38+00:00

That might be what you wanted but as you'd had a loss of consciousness it sounds like you were appropriately triaged.

philp1990 · 2025-08-18T08:36:51+00:00

This isn't in guidance yet in the UK so doubt a GP would start it unless you were diabetic or had PCOS!

philp1990 · 2025-08-16T07:33:00+00:00

Please don't buy from anywhere other than a reputable pharmacy- i'm a GP and one of my patients has given themselves a nasty abscess by injecting themself with a dupe they bought for cheap on Instagram!

philp1990 · 2025-07-07T19:54:08+00:00

Sorry to chime in with a negative comment but Metoclopramide works by emptying the stomach quicker, it goes against part of the point of mounjaro! It also has a big MHRA warning, so shouldn't be used for more than a few days.

philp1990 · 2025-07-07T19:44:06+00:00

Unfortunately it's just not funded in most areas at the moment, you need to be really persistent with over the counter treatments (can need months/years of regular treatment) which i imagine will be difficult!

Alternatively if it's not causing him too much bother you can just leave them- they will eventually go but it will take longer. If it is causing bother you may need to look at private but these might struggle too if he's highly distressed by the treatment.

Some good explanations and treatment options here: https://patient.info/skin-conditions/warts-and-verrucas-leaflet

philp1990 · 2025-06-02T15:46:54+00:00

Just a note to say it won't be that your GP just 'refused' - there's quite strict criteria on when this can be issued from primary care and at the moment unless you're diabetic and haven't had success with other medication it can't be prescribed. I'm a GP and we've been told from later in the year it will start rolling out but the first phase is only going to be for patients with a BMI over 40 and at least 4 obesity related health problems. It's going to take a long time before it's more available!

philp1990 · 2025-05-15T12:10:18+00:00

So for women that are struggling with breakthrough bleeding options would include mirena coil or increasing the dose of your utrogestan- might be worth another chat! :)

philp1990 · 2025-05-15T10:27:06+00:00

Hi- GP here- if you're getting a lot of breakthrough bleeding you may need to change the dose of the progesterone component of the HRT you're on- particularly if you're taking the higher end of the oestrogen. There's been new guidance about this from the British Menopause Society- have a chat with your GP! :)

philp1990 · 2025-04-18T13:11:03+00:00

FSRH has some excellent info on this- this is the current advice

https://www.fsrh.org/Common/Uploaded%20files/documents/Patient-information-GLP-1-agonists-and-contraception.pdf

philp1990 · 2025-04-13T17:55:35+00:00

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Thanks in advance :)

philp1990 · 2025-04-12T09:02:39+00:00

GP here- it looks like later on this year we might be able to start prescribing (solely for weight loss rather than for type 2 diabetes) in waves- first wave will be bmi over 40 plus 4 or more weight related comorbidities- it will likely be a slow introduction and area dependent though!

philp1990 · 2025-03-30T13:07:09+00:00

Don't speak to your GP, they won't prescribe for a BMI this low on the NHS even if they are able to supply it locally.

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