My boyfriend and I have been ttc since February and I've been taking vitex off and on in the hopes that it would regulate my cycle and help move 'things' along. The first time I took it for an extended amount of time, my period was late 3 weeks! I stopped taking it and got my period very soon thereafter. My cycles have been somewhat regular (with just a couple of day's fluxuation), so I decided to start taking Vitex again because I feel that my ovulation period is a little out of whack. Now here we are again, I am about 4-5 days late. Does anyone else have this sort of experience with Vitex or is it just me? This is really frustrating, because I've heard really good things about Vitex and I wouldn't mind being one of the 'success stories'.
2007-08-16 07:22:49 · 1 answers · asked by Jeannette L 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I've read a lot about Vitex and have used it in the past. I do know that it CAN take several months--12-18--to build up in your system and start working properly. But then I've heard women who took it and got pregnant that very cycle.
If I were you, I would start the Vitex again and also chart your ovulation with either OPK's or BBT, and use the Vitex from the first day of your period til ovulation is confirmed--either 3 elevated BBT's or 4 days after Positive OPK. I've talked to other women who have had better success using Vitex this way.
Then, if you don't get pregnant that cycle, use the Vitex again from cycle day 1 til ovulation is confirmed.
2007-08-17 17:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋