Fertili-Tea?

[Briss]

just wanted to share this https://thefertilesoul.com/shop/supp-003-moontime-tea-fertility-blend

dr randine lewis is quite famous in fertility world and she seems to be suggesting that the ingredients we've been discussing here are all good for fertility (they are the same in her blend). I found it reassuring

 

[PixieQ]

I stopped taking the FertiliTea because it threw my normally clockwork-like cycle off. Back to normal this cycle now that I stopped taking it. I have read that it can be good for those who don't have regular cycles, but for those who are regular it might put you off your cycle like it did for me.

 

[Dogtanian]

*bump*
Just started fertilitea and wanted to know how others were getting on with it

 

[beaglemom]

I am taking it this cycle. Just finished 3 rounds of clomid with no success...so trying this while we wait to see what's next. It increased my cm & also my sex drive. I did ovulate kind of early...around CD 11. Not sure if it was clomid wearing off or the tea. I have tried 3 cups a day when I can. Now that I am past O I am hesitant to drink it until I get AF. Nothing says I can't...just not sure. I have a normal 28 day cycle before clomid. So we will see if it screws up my cycle. Should know in about 10 more days. Man how I hate the waiting. I am not too hopeful for this cycle since we have no meds & only dtd once.

 

[Dogtanian]

Thanks for your reply,my cycle is all over the place since coming off BCP,been taking AC and B complex this cycle,and started the tea about 4 days ago,hoping that things start to regulate

 

[stuckinoki]

I take it occasionally, just because it's delicious!

 

[bunyhuny]

I took FertilAid and FertiliTea when DH and I first started TTC and it was actually was CAUSED our IF issues. Before taking those, I ovulated normally, every month, every 33 to 34 days on the dot. After taking them for 3 months, my ovulation was gone and has never returned- even two years later. (I did not ovulate at all while on them either.) After a year of annov, I was diagnosed with insanely severe PCOS- after never having any issues before ever in my life. I have only naturally ovulated twice in the two years since FertilAid, and am now having to do IVF to conceive. It's my personal opinion that FertilAid shouldn't be used, as it is not monitored by the FDA and is known, in studies, to have strong effects. Usually it helps, but in a percentage of people it does the exact opposite, and can make things unfixable.

If you look up FertilAid and FertiliTea on Amazon and look at the 1-star reviews, you'll find lots of other women who lost their cycles altogether as well.

 

[stuckinoki]

Yeah, if you look up the ingredients they are all for people who do not ovulate properly on their own, chasteberry, raspberry kerotenes, vitex, etc.

The problem with PCOS is there's no telling when it's going to poke it's ugly head up and affect you, I had normal cycles my whole life...basic, boring 28 day cycles and then one day, PCOS [that had been diagnosed but had never affected me] turned my normal cycles into nightmarish long cycles [I guess only nightmarish for people who are TTC, because 3 months with no period sounds like heaven right about now]

I'm sorry that the fertilitea didn't work for you, but I doubt that it caused your PCOS...

 

[bunyhuny]

Yeah, if you look up the ingredients they are all for people who do not ovulate properly on their own, chasteberry, raspberry kerotenes, vitex, etc.

The problem with PCOS is there's no telling when it's going to poke it's ugly head up and affect you, I had normal cycles my whole life...basic, boring 28 day cycles and then one day, PCOS [that had been diagnosed but had never affected me] turned my normal cycles into nightmarish long cycles [I guess only nightmarish for people who are TTC, because 3 months with no period sounds like heaven right about now]

I'm sorry that the fertilitea didn't work for you, but I doubt that it caused your PCOS...

I didn't say it caused the PCOS, I said that I was diagnosed with severe PCOS. My doctor since told me that Vitex can really do a number on your hormones. Most women do fine with it, but with some women it send our hormones totally out of whack. If you have dormant PCOS, which I had, a significant change in hormone levels can cause the PCOS to flair full blown. One it established itself, it will not recede just by discontinuing the Vitex, as the body's evironment has been changed.

The reason Vitex works for many women is because it causes significant changes in hormone production. Obviously, if it changes hormones in a way that a person's body isn't set up to tolerate, it can cause all sorts of issues.

If you look up "side effects of Vitex" you can find plenty of literature documenting the possible adverse reactions: changes in menstrual flow, amenorrhea/anovulation, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, rash, acne, itching, headaches, trouble sleeping/insomnia, and weight gain. Women who have endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or reproductive cancer, should not take Vitex as it can exacerbate these conditions. Women with hormonal conditions should not take Vitex. Vitex should not be combined with fertility treatments, especially IVF, as it interferes with hormone treatments. Etc, etc, etc.

Yes, the stuff can be very bad for some women. This is well documented. If you are going to play around with your hormone levels, at least have a baseline done before starting on any hormones and only use Vitex under a doctor's supervision.

And really, don't shoot the messenger on this one. I'm not posting this to annoy you. I'm putting a warning out there because FertilAid did in fact royally screw up my life, this is documented in my medical files, and I would not wish the same situation onto anyone else.

 

[educatingmom]

I am taking this tea now. I haven't had any problems so far. I will let you know what happens!

 

[beaglemom]

Not sure if anyone is still following, but I wanted to give my update. So my cycles before clomid were normal 28-30 day cycles. On clomid they ranged from 30-32 days. So this month I drank fertilitea fairly consistant before I ovulated...missing a day here or there or maybe not getting 3 cups in. After I ovulated which was kind of early for me on cd 11, I only drank one cup every few days. So I started AF today which is CD 27 I think. So I had a much shorter than normal cycle of 26 days.

The tea def boosted my cm & my sex drive which I really liked. And as a woman with a normal cycle, I had no ill side effects or any drastic cycle changes. So overall I really liked it. Of course it is not for everyone. I will not be drinking it anymore only because I am going back on clomid this cycle.

Good luck to the ladies who are trying it!

 

[ByAnyMeans]

Came across this thread when looking into this tea on Amazon, and not fully trusting the reviews there, came here.

Being desperate, I suppose one cycle trying this may be worth a shot.

I don't fluctuate wildly (used to be a steady 28 days, now 24-29, with a couple of wider ones last year) but the testers often don't show I'm ovulating, so I'm never sure if I actually am or not.

 

[Briss]

bunyhuny, I am very sorry to read how your body reacted to FertilAid and FertiliTea. I agree it's probably vitex that caused it rather than any other ingredient. quite a few ladies reported their cycles screwed big time and even anovulatory cycles after taking vitex. I personally never tried it exactly for that reason so the tea and vitamins I take I make myself with ingredients that i buy separately. I think red clover, raspberry and nettles are all good and safe to take in the first part of your cycle, nettles are OK throughout the cycle.

I am having a similar issue with chinese herbs, we have been trying to lower my FSH with acu and Chinese herbs but after 3 months my ovulation moved to Cd10 which is super early and my FSH went up really high. TCM practitioners do not seem to think the herbs could have had such an effect but I cant think of anything else. I am just so distressed by this. you try to do things to improve your health and get the exact opposite reaction.