Experiences of Vitex/Angus Castus and loss

[bubbles82]

I just wondered if there were any Vitex/AC users on here who have taken it to regulate cycles and experienced loss in the past? I know it's probably not related at all but I always have this worry in the back of my mind that Vitex was related to my losses somehow, and now I don't know whether to start taking it again or not. I know I may regret stopping it three months down the line if I find out my cycles have gone crazy again.
I started taking it over 3 years ago when I was TTC#1, I continued it after my first BFP and had a loss at 5 weeks. I got my next BFP a few weeks later and stopped the Vitex straight away that time.
This year we started TTC#2 so I started using Vitex again to try and regulate my cycles again as it had worked well before, and my cycles were still a bit long after just getting them back since stopping breastfeeding. I had a loss around 6 weeks with our first BFP this time, and again conceived a few weeks later, but ended up having a mmc found at 9+1. I had weaned myself off the Vitex slowly this time, as I was worried about stopping them altogether suddenly, and only just found out today that I stopped them as soon as I got BFP with my DD as I found my old thread from when I was pregnant with her and someone asked about Vitex.
I don't know why I'm so convinced it's related in some way, but I really can't decide now if I should take it again or just forget about it altogether and see what happens with my cycles.

 

[danser55]

No idea if it's related or not. It would be nice to know. If it's not something your OB or RE has recommended I would not take it. I went over with my RE a list of vitamins and meds he wanted me to take if it wasn't on the list I was not going to take it. I don't even know what vitex is. Maybe just stop using it and see how things go.

 

[bubbles82]

I'm in the UK so I don't have anything like an OB or RE, no one is interested as I've 'only' had three losses. So unfortunately trying to figure it out for myself

 

[danser55]

Wow that really sucks no one will help you at this point, especially after 3 losses. It wouldn't hurt to forgo the Vitex and see how the next pregnancy goes. Lots of hugs

 

[Tasha S.]

After my mc, I used vitex tea to regulate my cycles. Worked like a charm, and it increased cm. I conceived on my first cycle using Vitex with DD and DS. I decreased the dose by half during the tww, and stopped completely with bfp's.
I'm so sorry for your losses! It's so hard. I hope you get your rainbow soon! Xxx