So my myomectomy was a success and three months later my doctor cleared us to start trying to conceive. I knew I had some irregularities that started after the myomectomy but I figured that was just my body re-adjusting. Well the symptoms didn't go away and we hadn't conceived 6 months later so I went back in and found out that I had a cervical polyp...which I've had in the past. I figured since the doctor was able to remove it with no issue, I didn't have anything to worry about. My symptoms stopped after that, only to return a month or so later. I thought maybe it was a hormonal imbalance issue and started looking at a couple of different natural remedies. I found out Maca was suppose to work to balance your whole endocrine system as well as your hormones, and since it was a naturally occurring, root vegetable in powder form, I figured it was worth a try. When I started using a teaspoon of the powder in my veggie/fruit smoothies or yogurt in the morning, I noticed my energy levels increased right away, and my complexion even started to clear up. Additionally, my cycle which was coming every 25/26 days, came on day 28 the next month. But, I read that you are not suppose to take Maca more than 6 weeks at a time, so I took a break only to have my symptoms and irregularities return.
Well I finally decided it was time to make another visit to the doctor. Deep down I knew there was probably more to the story than just that one cervical polyp he saw. He suspected that I had uterine polyps so he scheduled a HSG. During an HSG, the doctor inserts a saline solution into your uterus and simultaneously uses the transvaginal ultrasound to see the inside. This will reveal any structural abnormalities that's aren't visible with a regular ultrasound. Well sure enough, there was a nice, round polyp hanging out in there...so my next course of action was a D&C. I was especially anxious to get this done because I had read that polyps can indeed prevent pregnancy and he also confirmed they can cause miscarriages. I scheduled the outpatient procedure that same week. It was a very simple procedure (they are literally just scraping the polyps/lining of the uterus off) and took about 10 minutes total. I woke up with minimal discomfort and was on my way home. I didn't have any major side affects and my next cycle was much lighter.
I was still determined to make sure my hormones were balanced so I finally decided to consult with my naturopathic doctor again. She mentioned that she knew a lot of women who were deficient in progesterone and who had similar symptoms. So I started using a natural progesterone cream. The dosage took some tweaking initially - you are suppose to gradually increase the dosage after day 7 and day 14 of your cycle. However, I soon realized that my dosage was too high because I had an abnormally heavy cycle the first month, and then the next month I am pretty sure I had an annovulatory cycle (no ovulation), which too much progesterone is known to cause (i.e. birth control pills). So after about two cycles I was relieved to have my cycles return to normal and I was also confident that the correct dosage would help minimize any further fibroid growth.
