That'd be awesome if you had some suggestions! I've looked and researched and wanted to get herbs to hel but was never sure what to start with. I did vitex at one point but ran out and couldn't get more at the time also tried maca and cassava root but again ran out and couldn't get more then and just haven't since bc I wasn't sure that that's what I needed.
To my knowledge I've only ovulated a couple times in the last 2 years. I've had problems with my cycles since I started getting my period. I bleed waaaay too long. I bled constant from March 23- June 20 very heavy too. Normally I bleed a couple weeks at a time, and don't ovulate. Not great for trying to make a baby
Anything else you'd like to know to help? Any suggestions? I'm all for natural remedies!
Hello there.
I use to bleed for weeks at a time too. Very heavy as well. I bled so long one time I developed an odor. I had never smelled anything like it.
I had an ultrasound done and they found a polyp. I went in for surgery and there were a total of about 3-4.
I was so happy because I was told the polyps were causing me to bleed. Well, a couple weeks later I began to bleed again. That is when another doctor informed me that PCOS causes irregular bleeding as well. He prescribed me Progesterone to stop the bleeding. It did not.
The only thing that stopped me from bleeding was acupuncture. I had 1 acupuncture session and my bleeding stopped two days later.
Speaking of acupuncture, that will be my first suggestion. If you can afford it, go to acupuncture weekly. Acupuncture heals the body by bringing everything into balance.
An acupuncturists that specializes in fertility, that is also an herbalists is best because he or she will know a lot more than me lol!
Your symptoms definitely sound like PCOS. Is that what the doctor told you?
vitex is a must!! You must get back on that right away. I have the Solaray brand and I take it everyday. My cycle went from non-existent to 28 days in the first month and every month after. When I stop taking Vitex, my cycles go crazy again.
When is the last time ou have a period? If you are waiting on your period to show then there are a couple of things that could bring on your period. Vitex and Dong Quai. Don't take Dong Quai past your BFP. I use the herb farm brand of Dong Quai, in a tincture form. I took both twice a day and got my period 6 days later.
Maca is also a must. I have also stopped taking it but I really need to take it again. I ovulated on my own when I first started Maca. I stopped because I took too much of it and threw my hormones further out of whack. Be sure not to do that. Just get the organic powder and put a teaspoon in a smoothie in the morning. Make sure your SO takes it too! Mac is excellent for your entire body.
Diet If you have PCOS this is a must. You MUST stop all white sugar, flour, rice and anything else that was made white when it's original color is brown. This goes for white eggs as well. White sugar etc. are refined carbs that poisons your entire body. During the process of refining the carb it is stripped of most of the nutrients and fiber.
Avoid any food that says Enriched. Doing this process, other nutrients are added. They are not natural and never eat it. I understand that you will go out to dinner once and a while and that is fine. Just make sure that 90% of your intake is organic, and WHOLE.
You may have WHOLE WHEAT and anything else that says WHOLE. It can't simply say wheat, or grain. That is used just to trick you into buying it.
Even when eating good carbs such as, whole wheat bread or whole grain cereal there must be a balance. If you eat it alone your blood sugar may spike and when your blood sugar is off it prevents ovulation. Pair all carbs with protein. Just always create a balanced meal.
For example:
Red mashed potatoes, Salmon, and a salad. That meal would be great for your blood sugar. Please look further into the PCOS Diet for a better understanding and more of how and what to eat.
Tumeric is an anti inflamatory herb and is excellent for fertility. PCOS women are inflamed all over and Tumeric works to stop that from occurring.
Iodine gets rid of cysts in the ovaries and breasts and is excellent for every single cell in your body. The doctor in the article below recommends 50,000 mcg's daily...mcg's not mg's that is extremely important. I don't take 50, 000 mcg's I only take 20,000 because I fou
nd conflicting articles online that state 50,000 is unsafe. Anyway be sure to watch the video, it is highly informative.
https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/iodine-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/
Stay moving. Exercise keeps the blood moving and the body working correctly. It is a good idea for you to run 20-3- minutes a day. I don't even take that advice because I hate working out. It doesn't help that I am natural very. Being skinny has nothing to do with heath so, I plan on going for a run in the morning.
Lastly I take GFT Chromium once a day. And a blood sugar manager(all natural) as well for after I eat an unbalanced meal. This helps make the diet easier.
So, I have had a couple of chemical pregnancies since NTNP. But I feel I now know why. I am hoping this is my last piece to this puzzle. Low progesterone. PCOS women have low progesterone which makes it impossible to carry a baby. But, there are ways to raise your progesterone.
This month I am using Black Cohosh and natural progesterone cream (NPC). I will use the NPC after I CONFIRM O with my temps. If NPC is taken before O it will most likely prevent you from O'ing. I am also going to continue with the Dong Quai because it builds healthy blood in the uterus and nourishes it.
I hope you can understand all I have written. I started getting pretty sleepy while writing.
P.S. Acupuncture helps you Ovulate as well so please see one ASAP.
Feel free to ask any questions. And be sure to do all of your own research because I am no expert lol, these are things that just worked for me.