TTC ... No AF for 4 months

[Lyricx0]

Okay so I am new to this site. Thought I'd finally make an account after lurking around for so long hehe. The last time I got AF was October (naturally)& before that was September but only because of bcp. My boyfriend & I have only been trying to conceive for two months .. Since Dec 1st but I haven't gotten pregnant yet ... Nor a period & I'm getting really frustrated.


My periods have always been irregular ..'I'm thinking of trying vitex along with myo-inositol & don quai for conception and to regulate hormones as I think I may have PCOS ( no periods , facial hair, but I'm thin) . Currently I'm taking maca root (tincture 40-60 drops a day) & 400 mg Folic acid only been on for two weeks so haven't seen anything yet .


Any tips? Success stories for people who have tried these herbs? I'm getting really frustrated and so is my boyfriend , we bd every single day & are really praying for a baby soon.

 

[spiritbear]

Hi there and welcome!

First, you can only get pregnant unless you are ovulating and if you are not getting your period, you aren't ovulating.

My advice would be to get everything checked out with your doctor, get tested for PCOS and make a plan with them moving forward.

Good luck!!

 

[Lyricx0]

You're right I made an appointment with my doctor for February 12th. I'm pretty sure I have PCOS and if so I'd like to go the natural route well herbal route lol, no actual meds. Thanks for replying !

 

[spiritbear]

That's great! I have some friends who had great success with pcos with acupuncture/herbs. Something I've learned on this journey though is to stop self-medicating with different vitamins and herbs- I leave everything up to my acupuncturist, naturopath and doctor now- they all communicate together which is awesome
good luck!

 

[Mrs. Tigger]

Hi. I also had no periods coming g off BCP and recently was diagnosed with PCOS as the cause for this. Happy to chat more if you want.

 

[HolisticDoc]

Okay so I am new to this site. Thought I'd finally make an account after lurking around for so long hehe. The last time I got AF was October (naturally)& before that was September but only because of bcp. My boyfriend & I have only been trying to conceive for two months .. Since Dec 1st but I haven't gotten pregnant yet ... Nor a period & I'm getting really frustrated.


My periods have always been irregular ..'I'm thinking of trying vitex along with myo-inositol & don quai for conception and to regulate hormones as I think I may have PCOS ( no periods , facial hair, but I'm thin) . Currently I'm taking maca root (tincture 40-60 drops a day) & 400 mg Folic acid only been on for two weeks so haven't seen anything yet .


Any tips? Success stories for people who have tried these herbs? I'm getting really frustrated and so is my boyfriend , we bd every single day & are really praying for a baby soon.

Welcome! Im on the same herbs as you and have seen improvement. When my cycle went m.i.a, I started maca and my cycle arrived 3 days later. I was taking over 2,000mg. What's the dosage with your drops? Give it time, sometimes the herbs can take 2 months before seeing any improvement.

When I do have my cycle it is very scanty and light. Also short LP, less than 10 days with spotting. This is my 1st cycle being on vitex and dong quai. So far I'm 15 dpo with no spotting! Good luck!

 

[Lyricx0]

I'm not too sure however I take 60 drops a day in green tea not sure the exact dosage . The bottle says to take 40-60 drops either once or twice a day so I've decided to start once a day and move up to twice a day soon. I do think it's doing something because I was spotting Friday jan30th it went away and came back February 2nd , then went away . I've also had mild cramps and my nipples felt tingly for a few hours on feb 2nd.. So I do beeline something is taking place .

I will wait and see , I'm going to order my vitex this weekend cannot wait to see what that does for me .

I will look into seeing a herbal specialist and try not to over load myself on herbs.

 

[Lyricx0]

I think we should use this post to check in with each other ...hopefully we all get out BFPs soon. I'm so eager to start my family.

 

[Lirpa11]

Hello! I hope it's ok to offer some advice from my story? After Bcp I actually had regular AF for 7 months, then I went 2 months no AF, then 3 months no AF, then AF came because the doctors out me on meds to bring it on, then another 2 months no AF. We finally found out I had a large cyst on my ovary which threw my horomones out of order and made AF not come. I was put on Bcp for 6 weeks and the cyst resolved itself and I went back to regular monthly AF after that.

As for your situation, I would definitely see a doctor first (before starting any herbs). The herbs might affect your horomones and make it difficult for them to run tests to see what your body is doing.

I was diagnosed with pcos, I am very fit (gym regularly, eat healthy) no facial hair, no acne (until pregnancy horomones kicked in!), and perfect bmi so I don't fit the usual criteria either.

Hopefully the doctors can help, but I'd def see them before you start changing things with herbs as you don't want to mask a problem and make the TTC road longer

Good luck and I hope that they can help you!