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Snow · 07-27-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Elly in PA

Hello, just thought I'd let you know a few things that (so far) seem to be working for me. I am normal size and have normal LH:FSH ratio but have cysts on ultrasound (20 per ovary) and eventually stopped having my period after going off BCP. I am currently waiting to see a specialist so I have gone the "natural route". I have started working out a few times per week and started a low GI diet (no simple sugars, no white bread/rice). I drink spearmint tea at night (counters high testosterone) and I take cinnamon (lowers insulin levels). I also began taking prenatal vitamins and femaprin (special form of vitex). Anyways, most importantly I began trying to "de-stress", trying to take baths or sit quietly when my day has been particularly stressful.
Less than two months after starting this regime I ovulated and had my period!! Not sure if my good fortune will continue but I am crossing my fingers. Something else to consider is using natural progesterone cream (NPC) for 14 days to bring on your period...in my case when I stopped it actually triggered ovulation! (weird but true).

Elly in PA - just read your post and noticed that you mentioned NPC made you ovulate. Just thought I'd let you know...the same thing happened to me while using NPC. Last year I didn't have AF for 10 months after stopping BCP. I tried NPC a couple of times to bring on AF which didn't work. Then I decided to try it again a couple of months later, using a different brand and 6 days later I O'd and then had a normal AF 14 days afterwards. I definitely believe it was the NPC that triggered something to correct itself, because since then my cycles have been behaving themselves a bit more. Now I use it regularly from 3dpo as from what I've read it really helps to balance things out. Hope you O again and your regime keeps working for you.