The Mind of Mierow

It all starts with the tests June 24, 2011

Last week I was in to see my urologist. He is a really nice guy, but it’s still a bit nerve-wracking to sit down with him. I think it’s just something about the male ego and having to go to the doctor. This gets compounded when a specialist, like a urologist, gets involved. I hadn’t seen him since 2007 so the visit was to get the conversation started again about the issues of getting pregnant. We talked over what’s happened in the past four years. While we haven’t tried any medications (like serophene, parlodel, etc…) we did try acupuncture as well as watching the calendar closer. Obviously our methods were not working.

The first round of testing finally came back and it looks like my testosterone and FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone) levels are both lower than they were 4-5 years ago. I won’t see the urologist again until the end of July so I don’t know what the numbers exactly mean yet. Some quick goolge searches have shown me that there are at least a few natural ways of increasing these levels. I’m not a fan of doctors, but I’m even less a fan of drugs. I realize all the great things that science and medicine can now do. They kept my dad alive when he miraculously survived at widow-maker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow_maker). If there are things I can do physically or naturally, I’d rather try those first. I realize I’m not getting any younger, but I also would like to avoid medications and chemicals as much as possible.  I go in next week for additional testing. By the end of July we should have a much better picture of where we stand and what some of the options are moving forward.