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I've taken vitex, but it didn't do anything noticeable for me. I know for others it's made a big difference. I also take B-complex because I have a shorter luteal phase, but again, not really sure it's doing much. Honestly, chinese herbs prescribed by a naturopath were what got my cycle back into a more normal pattern. I went to an acu/np after about 8 months of ttc and wonky cycles, and while I didn't get pg, it definitely helped my cycles, and helped me feel like I was doing something productive to help our ttc efforts.
My husband takes the male fertilaid, in addition to a chinese herbal formula, and his SA stats do appear to have gotten better over the course of about 3 months.
Do you have specific concerns with your cycle, or suspect a particular problem? Good luck!
I haven't had a cycle since coming off of depo-provera 9 months ago, unfortunately I live in a small town, and I don't think there is even a naturopath here, so I kind am feeling things out on my own. The FertilAid is a bit expensive (~$30/month), and I think the main herb that helps is Vitex, which would be cheaper to buy and take on its own I think and would cost about $15 per month.
I didn't try any. Did you have few cycles before depo....? I don't know your full medical history...if you are open to other non-pill/herb ideas, you could try going gluten free. Can't seem to find the article I found the other day...My periods definitely changed when I went GF.
My SIL swears by taking Evening Primrose Oil for cycle regularity (and for her to help with PMS). I'm actually in a wonky cycle right now, I think because of severe stress this month- I'm at like CD 35 or something and no O- so I'm going to try it.
@cannotwait: Before starting on birth control, I had totally normal, completely regular periods with a 30 day cycle length, and could always "feel" ovulation around CD 16. I sometimes wonder if my cycles just need a kick in the butt to get started, and until my doctor will act (sometime this summer) I thought it might help to try some kind of supplement.
@monalisa670: I will also look into evening primrose oil, it didn't come up in my early searches on fertility, but I will take any suggestions at this point.
That's good, then! My cycles were regular and about 30 days as well, but when I went GF they were more like 27. I guess that isn't crazy but still seemed notable to me! I think I ended up getting pregnant on cycle day 9. (How do I know? That was our first day of trying then DH got sick for a few days....)
@Ms Mini: I know how much this sucks. My period didn't come for 3 months after I got off the pill and it was so frustrating. if you are seriously desperate, and it's something you aren't against, my friend did tell me that she had the same problem with not getting her period after stopping birth control, then she took the morning after pill, got it, and it jolted her system back to normal and she was regular after that. Not sure how easy it is for you to obtain, or if it's too counterintuitive to make any sense, but just thought I'd share. I think the hormones in it are just concentrated oral birth control and it induces a period. It might be a way of "jump-starting" your system. Good luck!
i have super long cycles (60+ days, at which point my dr induces them). when i was off bc, i used vitex to shorten cycle length/give me my period. it brought them down to 40ish days & my skin looked AMAZING! i've heard it's great for people coming off hormonal bc to help regulate cycles & get your system ovulating again. haven't taken fertilaid, but i plan on it when i come off of bc this summer. it is kind of $$. when i took vitex, i bought it at a health food store and it was about $17 for the month, but it depends on how much you take. can't hurt to try! good luck!
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Alright, I have decided that rather than sit around and wait for the magical one year mark when my doctor will start helping me medically to conceive, that I should look into/consider starting supplements.
I was wonder what you ladies have tried, and if anything has worked for you.
This is what I am considering: Fertilaid (It has Red Clover, and Chasteberry/Vitex as well as it is a complete vitamin)