Today begins 2 weeks of blood tests for my NaPro doctor. He scheduled the tests to begin just before my peak day and end approximately 11 days after. Why go through the trouble?
The blood tests are looking for hormone levels. The test will reveal whether or not I've ovulated. I've seen some example charts of such blood tests; I was amazed to see the close accuracy to a woman's Creighton chart.
The huge advantage of this kind of testing is concrete answers. When I was on Clomid, my blood tests were at the end of the month, around day 22. My levels started low, increased, and then plummeted again. However, the OB/GYN will not put me on another round of Clomid as I've had 2 three-month cycles of it. So there were many questions left unanswered. But with this blood test, despite the pain and inconvenience, I will finally have concrete answers.
Showing posts with label Creighton Method; blood tests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creighton Method; blood tests. Show all posts
Monday, April 13, 2009
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