Any Advice on Vitex?

[rockstarlove9]

Hope: I took you up on the offer to PM. Sorry its about lengthy.

1nce: the doctor said she would only give me something if i hadn't gotten a period by july which is still like 3 months away...

 

[MrsB87]

Rockstar! I'm soo sorry to hear your struggling. I'm in the exact same position and still waiting for AF to return and I am currently on vitex. Only been on it a month, so might try and keep it up another 2 months! My AF is supposed to be due on Sunday, but we'll see if that happens. Have u heard of the seed protocol? It might help get your hormones regulated. You're supposed to take a tablespoon of flaxseed and pumpkin seeds from AF to Ov and then a tablespoon of each sunflower and sesame seeds from OV to AF. Apparently it helps balance out the progesterone and estrogen. Don't know if this is of any help! Xx

 

[rockstarlove9]

MrsB87: thank you I'll look into it I have been on the vitex for only two weeks. I cant tell if its working or not but since I have been on it ive been cramping and now im starting to spot. which I thought was a sign that my period was coming and I was even sure yesterday that it had until I noticed that the bleeding was only sporadic was super light and have stopped almost as suddenly as it started. its nerve racking really. sorry to here you going through a similar situation. It's absolute hell I hope you don't have to go through it for much longer. I've been going through this frustration for way to long.

 

[MrsB87]

Rockstar. Hope it'll work for you! I've only been experiencing the cramps, no spotting or anything. I've also been researching another herb called dong quai, it appears to be a little bit more powerful than the rest, in getting AF to appear.

Vitamin C is meant to help to, maybe you could try adding an orange or 2 into your diet.

 

[Baybcr8z]

Just wanted to share my encouraging sorry this far. I am like cd I don't even know 350 maybe. I get a period once a year if I'm lucky. Was on bc for 15 years and cycles have never been normal since I was 13. Pcos but recent by only showed one cysts on l ovary. Ttc for 2 years but really ttc for 9 months the other time was just not preventing. Started Vitex 6 days ago 1500mg and just had my first ever positive opk today. So thrilled!! All my lines are always the same Color everytime I use one where text line is just a couple shades lighter than control line. This one is so obvious!! Started having a lot of ewcm last night so figured I would try one today! Also using pressed maca prenatal royal jelly and baby aspirin. dh is excited to let the bd begin! Plan to do at least every other day if not every day and maybe softcupa too

 

[rockstarlove9]

Rockstar. Hope it'll work for you! I've only been experiencing the cramps, no spotting or anything. I've also been researching another herb called dong quai, it appears to be a little bit more powerful than the rest, in getting AF to appear.

Vitamin C is meant to help to, maybe you could try adding an orange or 2 into your diet.

My only concern with dong quai is that it is considered a blood thinner and that can be really bad for you. I had tried it before but reading about possible side effects made me switch from that to vitex just cause vitex wasnt so abrasive. Although if i dont get a real bonified period by the time my bottle of vitex i may get that i was also reading about something that will bring on af quickly called rejuvaflow they say that is great to combine with vitex because its not as bad for you as combining vitex with progesterone cream. I've done more research on bringing a period than i do for school work smh.

 

[Pedim]

Hello! I started my journey in 2013. So far, 4 IVF´s and one natural pregnancy that ends os MC. Until now, I have heard a lot about acupuncture, vitex, maca, coq10... I started last month. Anyone knows about short period (24-26 days) with all this stuff? Thanks...Sorry my english, I am texting from Brazil.

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Hi pedim, welcome!

Sorry to hear about the struggles you are experiencing when trying to concieve, have you been given any reason as to why you mightbe having difficulties?
With regards tithe supplements, the only one I know about is vitex, I have been taking it for 3 weeks and it looks to be shortening my cycle which is normally very long. I have heard its good for ladies who have a short luteal phase (lp defect) as it balances out the estrogen and progesterone. It does take a few months to have a full effect.

Unfortunately I'm not sure of the other ones, maybe one of the thet ladies will know.

Hope that helps

 

[1nceUponATime]

I also tried the dong quai tincture because vitex did not appear to be working for me....I didn't give it long enough I don't think because i only took it for a week. It just made me feel weird. But by that point I had already been taking this that and the other thing...and I really just wanted to get back on a blank slate again because I had no idea what my body was doing.

That seems like an awfully long time for the doctor not to treat you...usually they will give you provera after like 3 months.

 

[rockstarlove9]

1nce: ridiculously long in my book which is why I started taking the herbal supplements and I have scheduled an appt with a different gun for a second opinion because 6 months without a period seems absolutely and crazy. I can only imagine the damage being done down there if it's not cleaning itself out. Like I understand not getting it with depo because depo prevents the building up of the lining of your uterine. But being that I'm not on any bc I can only think that the lining is probably being built up like crazy and I feel like that can't be healthy. I think I may be on a new cycle though I intend to ask the doctor if this counts as a period or if it's just really bad spotting. I only had one true day of light bleeding and nothing but spotting since... what do you think? Should I count it?

 

[Prayin42lines]

Hi love! I've been taking Vitex since the 19th of March due to crazyyy long periods, and problems with OV. Took about t week and half for the bleeding to stop, then the next week I had started what seemed to be a very normal period, with infact OVULATION! and very fertile EWCM. I've had a great experience so far! let me know how Vitex works for you!

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Praying, now much vitex do you take and what brand do you use? Glad to hear it's helping you out

 

[1nceUponATime]

1nce: ridiculously long in my book which is why I started taking the herbal supplements and I have scheduled an appt with a different gun for a second opinion because 6 months without a period seems absolutely and crazy. I can only imagine the damage being done down there if it's not cleaning itself out. Like I understand not getting it with depo because depo prevents the building up of the lining of your uterine. But being that I'm not on any bc I can only think that the lining is probably being built up like crazy and I feel like that can't be healthy. I think I may be on a new cycle though I intend to ask the doctor if this counts as a period or if it's just really bad spotting. I only had one true day of light bleeding and nothing but spotting since... what do you think? Should I count it?

I'm not a doctor by any means but usually if you aren't getting a period it is because your lining isn't being built up enough to shed. I was on like cd 120 plus once and I had an ultrasound and my uterine lining was drastically thin. So the vitex does help w that because it'll help even out progesterone which (I think) is the main hormone in building up the uterine lining (could be totally wrong) ... But yes i would def seek a second opinion !
I kind of go by the rule that if it warrants a pad or a tampon its a period ... But I feel like for me, one day of spotting wouldnt be enough after so long, Ya kno? but I'd go with what you know about your own body.

 

[rockstarlove9]

I don't think it's long enough either my periods are usually 4 to 5 days of bleeding one to two of them are usually pretty heavy and then I might spot for like a day after the last day. Which is why I'm not sure if it should actually count or not.

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Rockstar how are you getting on? You seen any changes in cm or anything?

 

[rockstarlove9]

Hopefully, i had seen what i honest to goodness think was watery cm. I even did a cervix check just to make sure and it was clear and watery and i wasn't aroused at the time so hopefully that was a good sign. That was a few days ago though so who knows exactly what all that means. I keep trying to temp but i wake up at different times everyday and some nights and get little amount of sleep so i dont know if i can temp on those nights. Its confusing.

 

[CP x]

I'm new around here but I thought I'd chime in as I've been taking Vitex daily for about 4 months now.

I went off the pill in June of last year after being on it for about 15 years. Once I stopped taking it I had a regular cycle of 28 days for the first few months and then it started going to every other month and then I had nothing for 4 months so I did some research and began taking Vitex and Maca in hopes that they would help regulate my hormones and get everything functioning properly again. It took about a month and I began spotting every 2-3 weeks but I was happy that something was at least happening and my body was trying to work! After 2 months of spotting regularly every 3 weeks, I finally got a period last week! I've been bleeding very heavily for the past week but I am so happy to see it back and know that it's probably so heavy because it has months of build up that needs to get out. Hubby and I are going to TTC in the next couple weeks as this is the first month we are going to 'try' instead of just not preventing, I'm not going to get my hopes up since this is my first real period in a long time and things probably aren't functioning right quite yet but it's worth a shot!

 

[robinsonmom]

Could I join? Ive been on vitex for 8 weeks, it has cleared up my skin so much. My skin is so flawless and smooth, I have struggled with acne my whole life with the Vitex I don't have to wear makeup. My nails have grown nice and healthy, my hair isn't dry and prone to breakage anymore. As far as hormonal I geared up to Ov on cd19 because I had a dip and pos. Opks and every pinch and twinge you can think of. But my temp didnt stay elevated and after a wk I still had positive opks so it was a fluke. On Cd38 I had the smallest amount of ewcm. Next day cd38 a weird like worm in my uterus feeling. Cd39 I had very sore nipples so I was convinced I was oing or I did we dtd. Cd40 cp was low firm and FINALLY A TEMP RISE!! So happy I ovulated however a little sad I didnt get more symptoms so I can bd I am guessing we didn't catch the egg.

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Hi Robinson, are your cycles usually really long? I'm taking vitex and unfortunately it seems that it's don't the opposite for me with my skin so I'm glad to hear it's helping yours, nice to hear you have finally ovulated. I'm cd30 today with no ovulation as of yet, last cycle I ovulated cd40 so not sure the vitex is really doing much thus far, I have been taking it for a month so far.
How much do you take daily and what brand?

Rockstar how is your cycle looking?

 

[KylasBaby]

Vitex made my skin a mess! Then it has been a mess the majority of this pregnancy, only just clearing up like week 20. But that's just pregnancy, not vitex related.