Vitex/Ovulation - success stories/experience?

[sailorgirl20]

is vitex okay to use if you are regular? i normally have a 28-30 day cycle not able to see a fertility specialist till late august.. just wondering if theres any side effects.. after reading all the stories it seems like a miracle vitamin

 

[kksy9b]

I would heavily caution against using it without speaking with a doctor first. If you are regular and ovulating, there is no need for it. Its designed to help stabilize and regulate your cycle. If you Dont have any issues, it could do more harm than good (cause anovulatory cycles and whatnot). Its such a powerful vitamin and works really well (I've been on it since November to get me ovulating and regulated post weaning). But of you Dont need it to correct your cycles, its not going to really increase your odds.

 

[Katt36]

It works!! Worked for me and also worked for a friend I gave it to who was having trouble conceiving. Took her two months.

 

[sailorgirl20]

Did u have regular periods.. my thing is I have signs of pcos but I'm regular with my periods I just am wondering if taking a pill a day would hurt till august when I see a specialist. .. willing to try anything

 

[sailorgirl20]

Been ttc almost 6 years

 

[kksy9b]

Gottchya...I would still call and talk to your doctor as just a phone consult (not the fertility specialist but just your regular doctor). Are you ovulating on your own with the PCOS? The reason why I caution just doing it is because there is a gal on here that started taking it having regular ovulatory cycles and it completely messed them up for her to where she isn't ovulating. She's been trying 8 months now and is waiting for the vitamin to get out of her system and hopes that her cycles goes back to normal. Especially with how long you've been trying I would hate to see something set you back even longer. It doesn't start working right away...it takes a long time to build up and a long time to come back out. I'm so sorry you've had such a struggle to conceive and hope you get your forever baby soon

My cycles used to be very regular until I had my son. 2 years pp and they still aren't back where they used to be. The vitex (and b6 i'm taking) have gotten it close enough however (i'm finally ovulating on my own with a 12 day LP).

 

[Katt36]

I used the tincture not the pills. I did not have irregular cycles but struggled to conceive none the less. My first go round with it I actually had my son but was originally pregnant with triplets. So it works and works well.

 

[flipporama1]

Been ttc almost 6 years

I took Vitex and just had my LO in October. I was having regular cycles BUT I wasn't ovulating regularly. maybe once every 6 months, I was using OPK's and nothing I took Vitex for 2 cycles and got my BFP February 2015. I'm currently about to start Vitex again to get my cycle back to TTC again. I also used it to get pregnant with 2 of 3 of my other children.
gl! hth

 

[JoMiFo]

Hi!

So I have PCOS and after MUCH delay I decided to try Vitrex.

We got pregnant by surprise 7/2015 after I took Provera to jump start my period. However, I had the baby 12/14/2015 and he passed away. (IC or PPROM, but regular OB thinks it might have just been an infection)

Since having the baby, I've had normal 28 day cycles (literally like clockwork). I started talking Vitrex the week I was ovulating (that's just when it came from Amazon)

Question: Does it make you have painful intercourse? I slept with my DH today and after it literally felt like someone sucker punched me in my ovaries. There was no bleeding but I was in so much pain! Is this the Vitrex?

 

[flipporama1]

Hi!

So I have PCOS and after MUCH delay I decided to try Vitrex.

We got pregnant by surprise 7/2015 after I took Provera to jump start my period. However, I had the baby 12/14/2015 and he passed away. (IC or PPROM, but regular OB thinks it might have just been an infection)

Since having the baby, I've had normal 28 day cycles (literally like clockwork). I started talking Vitrex the week I was ovulating (that's just when it came from Amazon)

Question: Does it make you have painful intercourse? I slept with my DH today and after it literally felt like someone sucker punched me in my ovaries. There was no bleeding but I was in so much pain! Is this the Vitrex?

Not that I've ever experienced or heard but it might be ovulation pain. Good luck!

 

[JoMiFo]

Hi!

So I have PCOS and after MUCH delay I decided to try Vitrex.

We got pregnant by surprise 7/2015 after I took Provera to jump start my period. However, I had the baby 12/14/2015 and he passed away. (IC or PPROM, but regular OB thinks it might have just been an infection)

Since having the baby, I've had normal 28 day cycles (literally like clockwork). I started talking Vitrex the week I was ovulating (that's just when it came from Amazon)

Question: Does it make you have painful intercourse? I slept with my DH today and after it literally felt like someone sucker punched me in my ovaries. There was no bleeding but I was in so much pain! Is this the Vitrex?

Not that I've ever experienced or heard but it might be ovulation pain. Good luck!

Thank you so much for answering my question!

 

[wethree]

We have been TTC for a year now. I have 2 children but am approaching 40 years old. I have very regular cycles at 24days and +opk on day 8 but we still are not getting pregnant. My progesterone came back at a 8.7 so a little bit low. My ob said 10 is ideal. Wondering if Vitex can boost it up or would it screw up my cycle?

 

[Cppeace]

Vitex will not help with progesterone. Vitex is generally only good for helping women who have late or no ovulation. Progesterone can be aided by eating a better diet and adding eggs during the 2ww though.
Have you always ovulated that early? Ovulation before cd 10 usually means underdeveloped eggs and that could account to why you're not getting pregnant. Red clover could help balance your chemicals, or nettle- both you can get dried and make teas from.

 

[Teaplease]

Cycles retuned three months ago. After first period I spotted regularly. Positive opk day 21. Did the deed that day only and positive bfp ten days later. But hadn't stopped spotting that month and ended up in a chemical. I had tried vitex five years ago after a drawn out MC, with success so thought I would try again. Took two a day of high strength day I started bleeding post chemical. Positive opk day 18. Did the deed that day only and bfp ten days later. Still there hopefully and now 5w 6days. I stopped taking vitex the day I got a positive opk.

 

[AndreZZ]

Vitex can actually help with progesterone. I was having very low progesterone and short LP's. I started taking vitex 2 months before I got my bfp under the guide of a naturopath. I will be taking it until the end of my first trimester as my progesterone has been fluctuating.

It can definitely help but it also depends on what your problem is. It can help tremendously for people with short luteal phases like me. And it generally helps balance your hormones.
I would recommend seeing a naturopath or someone who is knowledgeable in the area before taking it though.

 

[Cppeace]

It is not what vitex is recommended for though. It does depend on what you're lacking. Getting the chemicals balanced is the need.

 

[Ebony1993]

Hello ! I'm new to this group. I just started taking Vitex 13 days ago along with Dong Quai and Red Raspberry Leaf Tea I've finished the Dong Quai and drink the raspberry tea every now and then. I take 4 Vitex veggie capsules everyday 2 in the morning 2 at night Im trying to keep it at 900 mg until the bottle is finished, I just wondering if anyway has had any success in that short amount of time of taking Vitex. I haven't seen AF yet. I've also purchased EPO but didn't want to start until I've seen AF

 

[Haven Worley]

I know this is an old post but I am 38 and have been ttc for 3 years now took vitex and got pregnant with our daughter after 4 years of ttc, just now started back on Vitex and Maca root, have regular period but apparently have a hormone imbalance and this works to balance them out, praying this is our month, we are both getting older and want at least two more babies, Any success stories from older mommas!!!