Can VITEX help me?? No periods after BCP!!

[Summermummy]

Oh, thanks heaps for that!
I have a good feeling about it but i have heard of many people having miscarriages, so did you keep taking it when you were preggers? or when did you stop? Thats all im worried about, i dont want to have a m/c because of it!

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[satya]

I wouldn't recommend it personally. I had two early miscarriages whilst on it. Both at around 5 weeks - just a few days after I stopped taking it. I researched it a bit and found that a lot of women miscarry as soon as they stop taking it and you have to stop taking it as it is not recommended during pregnancy.

I stopped taking it, fell pregnant when we weren't actively trying (but not being careful either if you know what I mean) and this one stuck.

I was on it for mood swings related to my cycle and those did improve but I didn't notice any other change in my cycle. My cycle was a little on the short side and it stayed that way whilst taking it.

[SallyJ]

Yes I did stop taking it. It definitely did the trick for me too - my cycles were all over the place, very long, and the cycle I took the Vitex (also took Evening Primrose Oil for 14 days at beginning of cycle) was the cycle I conceived DS. My cycles had been very long, and that cycle was down to 32 (my usual length now that I am unaffected by any other factors is 28 days)

It's actually very strongly recommended to help cycles get back on track after bcp, I would take it for a cycle and see what happens, you might find that it does its magic after only one cycle and you don't need to keep taking it.

[Heaven]

My cycles were completely messed up after BCP and one cycle I took vitex and that was the shortest cycle I had (32 days) when usually they were really long like 40-55 days. But then I got scared off by the m/c stories too and didn't take it again
Went to see an Acupuncturist who put me on herbs and I concieved 1st cycle with them (don't know if they had vitex or anything in them), so I definately believe there are herbs out there that can help a lot with your cycle.