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Both my gyn and RE maintain that soy actually lengthens the follicular phase...something we don't want. (I am a very health conscious person, never drink pop, eat toooooons of veggies and fruits, and only eat white meats.) Before, I was eating a lot of tofu and soy milk....which the doctor says increases estrogen, sometime to the point where you get estrogen overload, thus lengthening the follicular phase. That was bad for me since I already ovulate on day 19-20.
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All in all, soy also didn't do squat for me, except lengthen my cycles even more and cause sharp/strong ovulation pains.
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Thanks, linds99, I think I will keep the soy in the cupboard unopened. I do not want to do anything to make this ttc process any harder.
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Here is some info I found on SOY and PCOS...I think it is helpful: "Phytoestrogens" is the name given to a family of plant compounds that have both estrogenic and anti-estrogenic properties. Flaxseed, soy, alfalfa are examples of plants containing phytoestrogens. Research indicates that these plants, and isolated lignans (proteins) from these plants, have many protective effects in the body. Consumption of flaxseed and its lignans increases SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) synthesis, as well as reduce breast tumor formation and growth. SHBG inhibits the action of testosterone. Excessive testosterone contributes to infertility, hirsutism, and acne. Hundreds of research studies demonstrate that soy foods are safe. Soy has a moderating influence on both estrogen and testosterone. There is some evidence to suggest that the more the food has been processed to be drug-like, the more likely there could be adverse effects. Therefore, eating soy beans in chile, putting ground flax seed in your smoothie, or having a tofu scramble for breakfast, is preferable to taking capsules of isolated soy proteins.
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