Vitamin B6 - Lengthen luteal phase or increase progesterone

[divine_kyrie]

hi I'm new here, but I have some experience taking B6. When I was TTC with my 1st child I noticed my LP was only 11-12 days long. With in 2 months of taking B6 it had extended to 13-14 days. After that I don't know cuz I got pregnant. However I am currently TTC #2 and started taking b6 again just because I needed it last time. Holy crap it gave me a 16 day LP. I POAS'd so many times I was going nuts! However I just want to say that the b6 works. I am currently taking 50mg.

 

[Bjornis]

Hello! Let's bump this up! I'm new here. It took me 2½ hour to read through this thread (please mind my english, since I'm Swedish). Me and my hubby has been ttc for 4 months now. 3 months with charting with FF and using OPK. My LF is 9-11 days with spottings 2-3 days prior. Today I started 100mg of only B6 and then I ended up here saying I should eat the complex. O, I just have to wander back to the store and get me a new bottle. ;-)

Has something new happened with you guys? Feels like I know a lot of you, since I have been hanging out with for a couple of hours! ;-)

 

[Noodle08]

7 weeks and counting. Saw the heartbeat on ultrasound last week. Feeling good. Bjornis, I hope the B compound works for you!

 

[Bjornis]

Congrats Noodle! Love hearing happy stories! Yes, keeping my fingers crossed for a BFP soon!!

 

[D&D]

Hi,

First of all I'd like to introduce myself: I am D&D, which stands for Dutch and desperate . I stumbled upon this thread as I was doing research on vitamine B6 and lengthening luteal phase.
October 2007 I gave birth to a wonderful baby girl, and after 8 months we started to TTC for number 2 and in the 4th month I was pregnant, but unfortunately I miscarried (missed abortion). I had started using OPK in the last two months of TTC and found out that ovulation was on CD 16/17, a bit later than expected.
Both times when I got pregnant I was using prenatal vitamines with vitex agnus (the first time only for two weeks, as I was pregnant right away).
Since January this year we have started again, but I am getting more desperate by the month. My cycle is driving me nuts: 29, 40, 30, 28, 32, 29, 35, 35. I have been using OPK at times, sometimes BBT, and it turns out that I ovulate around day 17 up to 20. My luteal phase was about 11 days, but the last two cycles I have been using Vitamine B6 complex 50 mg and my luteal phase has definitely been lengthened by it.
I started taking the complex on CD 25 and my cyclus went up to 35 days (and had a much heavier period). This last cycle I think I ovulated on CD 14, but I got my period this morning (after being rather convinced I was pregnant, didn't take a test as I didn't want to jinx it. It actually took me quite by surprise), which would mean a 20 day luteal phase? Does that make sense?

I am a bit at my wits' end, I think I have tried everyting: acupuncture, yoga, fertility teas, TTC by using BBT/not BBT (to take my mind of things).
I went to see my OBGyn last month for a normal check-up and got rather frustrated as I asked about my short luteal phase: he claimed that there is only one "law" for OBGyns: the period between ovulation and menstruation is always 14 days... This guy has been doing this line of work for decades and he dismissed my worries with just this one line.

I do think that I have some hormonal imbalance. I have been having skin problems (acne) since I was in my early teens, which is probably also a hormonal issue. I was wondering if more ladies out there have the same.

Thanks for "listening" and of course for posting all your experiences with vitamine B6.

Greetings from Holland!

D&D

 

[Bella's Mamma]

Hi, this is my first month on vit b complex, I am taking the 50's... I ovulated one day earlier this cycle so I am hoping that if the witch does show up it will be after a longer lp as mine is anything from 8 to 11 days (and I spot at least three days before that too). Not good!

D&D I also have a little girl (born Dec 2007) and we are ttc number two. I am trying to get my doc to take me seriously but they seem reluctant to do much. I am haiving my 21 day blood done next week though to check my hormone levels. Have you had that yet?

Good luck and lots of lovely sparkly baby dust!

 

[Noodle08]

D&D,

I would definitely ask your OB to run hormone levels. Usually this is an estrogen level on CD3 and a progesterone on CD21. If you're ovulating late in your cycle and/or your luteal phase is short, the progesterone should be off which might clue him in to look into it more closely. Although I have to say he sounds like a dinosaur and I would try to find a different OB. I had a professor in nursing school tell us the same thing - that the luteal phase was always 14 days, which is completely untrue.

As an aside, the only way you're going to know for sure how long your luteal phase is, is if you are temping every day for several cycles.

Good luck!

PS: you can try upping to a complex with 100 mg of B6 and remember to take it every day throughout your cycle.

 

[D&D]

@Noodle08: Thanks, you are right my OBGyn is a dinosaur , it was the first time I went to him, but he absolutely didn't take me seriously.

@Bella's Mam:
"Thing" is I got pregnant twice (both times very fast), and the first time I had a perfect, totally uncomplicated pregnancy. That is why my OBGyn claims there cannot be anything wrong.

I have started taking my temp every morning, I did that for 2 months, then enrolled in a test with a fertility monitor, but that was absolutely no success.
This is hoping for more luck I am trying to get my chart embedded, but no luck so far.

I was wondering if some of you also had other signs of hormonal imbalance (other than short luteal phase)?

Thanks once again.

Greetings from sunny Holland

D&D

 

[Bjornis]

Interesting to read about you experiences and thoughts. I had my first visit at a OBgyn this morning and he ruled out PCO after looking at my ovaries.
I showed him my temp curves and told him I am spotting from 8 DPO to 10-11 when my period shows up.

D&D: My OBgyn didn't say that all LP are 14 days BUT he totally dismissed my worries and said that "when you get pregnant the body will solve that". Hmmm... I don't feel as secure. In june I hade a faint line on my preg test the same day as I got my period (I took several test) which means I had a chemical pregnancy. And everything flushed away with my early period. Can't be good...

I asked about progesterone but he just shook his head. So... I don't know. I am currently om CD 14 and I have been taking 75 mg of B6 since CD1. Not B complex though. Bad? Taking pre natals as well.

My periods has also been a little bit on the odd side this year. 25, 27, 36, 28, 27, 38... With OV about ten days before AF every cycle. I was hoping for an early ovulation this month but the OBgyn said it is at least a week until ovulation and as I said I am already on CD 14 så it will be a long period again!!

 

[Bella's Mamma]

Well I started spotting on 8dpo this cycle!
Not good so I am upping my b vit's from 50 to 75. I did O one day earlier this cycle so was really hoping that was a sign that my lp would lengthen. No such luck... I had my 21 day blood test today, results at the end of the week so hopefully that will shed some light...
Arrghhhh why is this ttc so hard!?

 

[fluffyblue]

Hi i have been taking Vitamin B50 complex for Short LP for 2 cycles and nothing, however this cycle upped to B100 complex and have brought ovulation forward by 5 days ! Now cant say 100% its the B100 could be EPO as well but just seems a coincidence !

 

[LunaBean]

My last 2 months I've had an 11 day luetal phase, so been taking B complex and B12, so hopefully its longer this month!! I'm fighting with my doctor to give me the 21 day test, grr

 

[thumbshoes]

Just an update-- I posted on here a couple of months back. I took B50 for a couple of cycles and it didn't do anything so I just stopped taking it. Last cycle I decided to give it another go and I upped it to B100. Wow, what a difference! My ovulation moved up a good 3-5 days. Previously I had spotting starting from 5DPO and last cycle I didn't spot until two days before AF! (14 DPO, I have a 16 day luteal phase) I'm so excited to see if it was just a coincidence or if it is as successful as last month. I'll keep you updated!

 

[Bjornis]

thumshoes: Wow. That sounds great. I am currently on 75mg of B6. If it doesn't give anything this months I'm upping to 100 B-complex! Hope you get a bfp next month!!

 

[thumbshoes]

Thanks, me too!! Keep us updated to see how the change goes for you!

 

[Peardrop]

I have been on B vits for quite a few months and although I haven't managed to get pregnant yet I have got a much better LP. My cycle now seems to stick at 28 (or very occasionally 30) days but my ovualation date changes. It can only be the B100. I am still spotting but, generally to a lesser extent.

 

[Bjornis]

How's it going for you guys? I'm 3 DPO now. Had a late O, at cd 20. Now I hope B6 has done (and DOES) its thing and either get me preggers or gives me a couple of more days of LP. And takes away my spottings, nice to hear that has worked for you thumbshoes!

 

[doi]

Hi ladies!

What an interesting thread! I would like to join if I may!

I have long irregular cycles (anything form 32-53 days) with a 12/13 day luteal phase, and spotting anything from 9/10 DPO (although this cycles spotting was from 5DPO).

i have tried vitex to shorten the cycle but doesnt seem to work and hasnt addressed the spotting. I would like to give B-Complex a try - what dosage to you recommend to start with? 50mg?

We are TTC #1 and my cycles really are not helping!!! Has anyone had/heard to Vit b complex improving irregular cycles/shortening cycles as this would be very welcome!

xx

 

[debgreasby]

I am on CD 14 of a 24 day cycle. Due to OV today according to OPK and CBFM.

I usually take vit b complex but forgot this month. Should i start taking it today?

Paranoid that implantation won't happen or my LP will go wonky (usually 11 days) because i didn't take vitB.

Any advice??

 

[quail]

hi i took a b50-complex to increase my lp from 10 days and on the second month i got my bfp so keep on it girls.xxx