The latest
discovery along this journey of mine is that I am Vitamin D deficient. Really...Vitamin D? It's not like I'm a hermit who never goes out
in the sun! Let's just add one more
random thing that is wrong up on the board and see how it affects everything
else in my system, shall we? Talk about annoying...it
seems every time we think we get one problem fixed, another thing pops up. My mom decided to test my Vitamin D level
this past cycle (along with my progesterone and thyroid levels - two other
issues I have that relate to my fertility problems) because she has recently
come across several sources that showed a link between a Vitamin D deficiency
and infertility. And if Julie Penick, DNP,
PhD, ThD, FNP, MSN thinks my Vitamin D level needs to be addressed than we
shall address it :). I guess now I'll add
another supplement to my daily regimen (oh joy, more pills to swallow) and get
out in the sun a little more (ok, this one isn't so bad).
For you
other ladies out there who are struggling to conceive or maintain a pregnancy,
if you have not gotten your Vitamin D level checked yet it's probably worth a
look. Here is a link to one of the
articles my mom sent me if you're interested: http://www.thefertilitydoc.com/vitamin-d-deficiency-may-diminish-your-fertility-by-david-kreiner-md-and-brianna-rudick-md/. And if you have never had your thyroid level or your 7 day post-ovulation progesterone level checked, you really should talk to your doctor.
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