Has Vitex caused this?
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| Mon, 11-10-2008 - 8:14am |
Hi Ladies
Just wondering if anyone can help me out, I have been spotting since last thursday (with a complete dry day on Saturday). Af is due today, im currently 16dpo, and have had several BFN's with extra-sensitive HPT's so im pretty sure im not PG!. This spotting is completely out of the ordinary for me, I never spot like this before AF!. I have had severe AF cramps since thursday, so much so that every time I go to the toilet im 100% convinced AF will be there, but nothing!. The spotting im having is brown streaks in my CM, and it is only when i wipe. I am in alot of AF pain (without AF!) and am truly fed up. Today I woke up thinking AF was here for sure but no, the cramps come and go but no sign of her. I have been ttc for nearly two years so this all feels very unfamiliar and very frustrating, 5 days of AF pain without AF is really wearing me down. The only thing I have done differently this month is started a supplement called "pregnancy Prep" with contains some vitex, Im wondering if this is causing the problem?, Can anyone please help?, any advice would be very very appreciated!
Thanks in advance x











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I WILL TELL YOU MY EXPERENCE WITH VITEX. I HAD A MC IN JUNE AND I WANTED AF TO COME , DOCK WOULDNT GIVE ME ANYTHING SO I HERD VITEX WILL BRING IT ON. 5 DAYS OF TAKING IT AF CAME WITH A VENGENCE AND 5 DAYS LONGER , SO I CONTINUED TO TAKE IT THROUGH THE NEXT CYCLE , BUT I NOTICED I WAS SO DRY ALL THE TIME . IT TOTALY MESSED UP MY CM AND BROUGHT AF ON STRONG .I ALSO BELIEVE THAT IT PLAYED A PART IN MY LAT O'ING. SO I STOPPED IT AND I HAVE MY NORMAL CM BACK ALONG WITH MY 3-4 DAY AF. SOME WOMEN LOVE IT OTHERS DONT . IF THE ONLY THING DIFFIRENT IS THE VITEX THIS MONTH THEN I WOULD SAY YOU CAN ATRIBUTE ANY THING OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO THE VITEX. ESPECILAY SENCE YOU HAVE BEEN TTC'ING FOR THAT LONG. NO ONE KNOWS YOUR BODY BETTER THEN YOU. I HOPE IT HELPED.
JUST CURIOUS WHY
Hi!
Thank you for taking the time to respond, and I wanted to say Im very sorry for your loss (((hugs)) to you.
I started taking the vitex as it was recommended by my reflexologist (she specialises in infertility). Also the supplement im taking has alot of other great herbs for fertility in it, apart from the vitex so I thought that it might help me- at this stage im so desperate for a child, im willing to try anything at all. Infact the vitex is not the main ingredient in it so Im so surprised this is happening.
We are looking at IVF next year but I suppose I was hanging onto hope that I might get a natural BFP which would save alot of stress and money- but after nearly 2 years I should know better- its just not gonna happen.
Im sorry the vitex caused you so many problems, I hope you get your BFP very soon! x
WELL ONE THINGS FOR SUR I HAVE SEEN WOMAN HERE GET A BFP AFTER A LONG TIME SO DONT GIVE UP HOPE ON A NATURAL BFP. ALSO YOU DEFFINATLY HAVE THE RIGHT IDEA ABOUT TRYING ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP. THERE ARE ALOT OF GREAT SUPPLEMENTS OUT THERE ONLY THING IS NOT ALL THE INGREADIENCE ARE IDEAL.
I WISH YOU LUCK AND HEY YOU NEVER KNOW THIS MONTH ,NEXT MONTH JUST MIGHT BE IT .HANG TIGHT
Sophie,
My name is Elissa and I usually lurk on the TTC your first child 6+months board. You should go check it out--there is a terrific bunch of ladies, many who have been trying to get pregnant for a year or more. They are very nice, encouraging and well-informed. Your issue with cramps doesn't really sound like a problem with vitex to me, but I could be wrong. Have you gone to a dr. for b/w? HPTs sometimes don't work for some people. I have been taking vitex on and off for the last 6 months or so (we've been TTC for 14 months) and I think it has helped move my o date earlier from cd 24-26 to cd 16-18.
However, I did read this book (highly recommended: "The Infertility Cure" by Randine Lewis) that talks about how different people with different cycles and "symptoms" (things you wouldn't think about, like the length of af or having cold hands--things like that) determine the type of herbs that would work best for them. Vitex will only be most effective with certain people and other herbs are good for others. This lady also has a website, so if you google her name, you should be able to find it.
I hope that these symptoms really mean that you're pg, so you don't have to go through any more stress and worry. I know how it is to feel like you're never going to have a baby, but keep your chin up. It will happen for both of us one day!
Hi Sophia . . . I'm in the same boat as you with DPO and spotting brown with CM.
Sophia - Just bumping you up.
Julie x
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Me, Julie, 34. DH, Steven, 36
Married 10 years. TTC # 1
On Depo for years.
Post Depo -
Julie and Steven - TTC # 1 for over 2 years.
IVF # 1 - Marc
Hi Elissa (beautiful name by the way!!)
Thank you so much for your input, it was really helpful. You have eased my worries about the vitex alot. Thank you so much for recommending the book, Im in the UK so not sure if I can get it here, but will try Amazon and will definitely look up the website for sure!
I may well pop over to the 6 month+ board, I sometimes struggle to keep up with my buddy groups here due to lack of time and headspace (ttc has frazzled my brain!!), but I will pop over and take a look
Thank you again and good luck to you too xx
Twin1981- Thank you for your response, Its so comforting that im not alone in this craziness!- unlike mine your temps are still high so you may well still be in the game!- as for me im just not that lucky! AF is definitely lurking, maybe she took a wrong turn and lost her way this month?!!!
Good luck to you, I will be stalking your chart to see what happens! x
Sophia~
Shairstin
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