embarrassing question to those taking Evening Primrose Oil

[MsLesley]

I have been taking Evening primrose Oil to help with conception for just over a week now. the past two day i have noticed a larger amount of cm which i guess it means that its working...but i have also noticed that there is an odor to it. yesterday i had two showers to try and get rid of it but its not going away!

For all those that do take Evening primrose oil...did you notice this happening to you as well?

I'm pretty embarrassed to ask this but figured it was worth a shot to find out what is going on.

 

[Nise]

I've been using EPO for the last 2 cycles up until O - I didn't notice any odour. I'm doing 3000mg a day. I'm not sure it's actually doing that much for me but I guess it's early days. I'm trying the grapefruit juice too.

 

[MsLesley]

I've been using EPO for the last 2 cycles up until O - I didn't notice any odour. I'm doing 3000mg a day. I'm not sure it's actually doing that much for me but I guess it's early days. I'm trying the grapefruit juice too.

i've changed a few things since af this month...having a cup of green tea every day, eating a grapefruit every night, using EPO, zinc and extra folic acid....

It has to be something there that im consuming...i just figured it was the EPO

 

[Odd Socks]

i've had 6 days of ewcm! lol! though it's not had an odour. could you have an infection?
i hope it's all ok for you
xx

 

[MsLesley]

i dont feel like i do..but now that you say that, i did have a bit of burning for a short time a day before i started af.

Its not a very strong or very bad smell...its just different then normal...but it just makes me uncomfortable knowing its like this.

 

[ineedaseed]

i have just done the second cycle of epo, i take 2000mg a day, not noticed any odours, increase in cm though. does it smell of grapefruit lol!? on a serious note grapefruit is quite acidic so may be that? xx

 

[Caterpiller]

I don't mean to sound gross, but just like a man's can taste and smell a little funky, the same goes for us girls.

Perhaps its the combination of things you are taking - I have been of EPO for more than three years, 1500mg per day, which does help with CM. I heard a wives tale that eating berries - blue, straw or rasps can help change the chemical make up, but in a good way - it also makes your skin taste fruity - try a small load of berries with your cereal or perhaps as a dessert treat. Enjoy!

 

[MsLesley]

it actually seems like its back to normal today...but...last night i didnt have a grapefruit and that was the first time in the past few days so im thinking maybe thats the culprit?!

Thanks ladies for all your feedback!

 

[555ann555]

You seem to have sorted it, but I didn't notice any smell from mine

I do notice everything I eat in my urine though, but maybe I'm a freak, but I can smell any tiny change in my diet, not just the obvious ones like eating asparagus.

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[MsLesley]

You seem to have sorted it, but I didn't notice any smell from mine

I do notice everything I eat in my urine though, but maybe I'm a freak, but I can smell any tiny change in my diet, not just the obvious ones like eating asparagus.

There, extra info at no extra charge

i here you! i can too! the worst is onions! i dont eat onions anymore cause i can smell that on my whole body and down there..not a very attractive smell for

i did also eat garlic the other day too!! just thought of that! i havent eaten garlic in forever... it so has to be that

 

[MsLesley]

what a silly and embarrassing thread this is