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L-Arginine - Anyone take this?
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Anonymous
| Has anyone taken l-arginine? It's an amino acid to help increase blood flow to the ovaries. I read about it in the book, The Infertility Cure. According to the book, "a 1999 study in Human Reproduction found inceased ovarian response, endometrial receptivity and pregnancy rates in IVF patients who took oral l-arginine." Doesn't seem like it would hurt to take it since its just an amino acid and not like human growth hormone or something like that. But I'm not a Dr either. Definitely going to have to ask my RE about it. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with it that they could share. TIA! |
Anonymous
| I'm going to copy and paste your question on another IF board that gets more traffic and get back to you! |
Anonymous
| Just a note that you shouldn't take it if you have herpes. |
Anonymous
pp - why not, does it make you have an outbreak? |
Anonymous
| Yes, I forget the science of it, but it caused breakouts. No time to google it now, just something to be aware of if this is an issue for you. |
Anonymous
OP here...LOL!! Holy Cow! At first I thought you were joking! Well...thankfully I don't have herpes so I guess thats a good thing! |