Finchen
I started taking 2%
Lugol's Iodine on June 30th 2014 (exactly 6 weeks ago). That was on cycle day 11 and my cycle lasted 31 days, like it did the past few months (30-33 days). I started to take only 1 drop and increased the dosage every day (day 1 = 1 drop, day 2 = 2 drops etc). From day 16 on I stopped increasing the dosage and since then took 16 drops (more or less 50mg iodine) every day.
Now I am on my second month/cycle and it seems that I did not ovulate, since my temperature is still low and normally it raises on day 18. This time it stayed low.
Since cycle day 14 I experience spotting which I never experienced before. It started with very minor spotting (brownish) and increased lately to moderate red spotting. Today is cycle day 22 and I am still spotting! It was almost gone on day 19+20 but returned yesterday.
I believe
Iodine lowered my estradiol a lot, since I did not ovulate yet. But the problem is that my estradiol level was already LOW before I started supplementing with iodine. It was confirmed in a blood + saliva test. Total and free testosterone was also low and progesterone + DHEA too! Only cortisol was good and estriol was a bit high.
I read that boron might increase estradiol + testosterone, so I started using borax 5 days ago. On the first day I took 1/8 tsp. I took less on the second, third and fourth day and stopped yesterday.
My question is: Should I continue taking borax to increase estradiol and testosterone? Will it interfere with iodine, since
Iodine is going to LOWER estradiol??
I am a bit confused and don't know what to do. I do not have any side effects since taking iodine (+ the co-supplements), only the spotting.
Any help would be kindly appreciated. THANKS.