Agnus Castus for TTC

My cycle is 28 days but I have spotting for the most of my cycle minus 4 days after my period. Would like to try AC to see if it would help with spotting? When should I start taking it and up until what point?

Interesting about the AC and the EPO i hear soo much conflicting info about them both suppose everybodys body reacts in a different way

@ArronPurr they were regularish, with cycles at 30-32 days long and always 7 days of period, but that’s same as always for me.

It was only the month I took AC & EPO that my period was much lighter and lasted only a few days. I ovulated at a similar time though so maybe it just meant I had a thicker lining?

SqidgeBum dnt know if ur on any other threads but i was reading from another poster that raspberry leaf tea helps up until u ov then stop takin it as soon as u ov..what cd r u on?

Hmmm need to get him on them lol

thisisouryrfx18 yes my DH takes vitamin C tablets to give his swimmers a boost.

Ive been reading zinc is gd for sperm production do any of u girls get OH to take vitamins?

Thanks @Doublechocolatetiffin for that - similarly to you I had a chemical preg which was the first hint that hormones weren't quite right. I'm glad yours has been resolved, it's always good to hear a positive story.

Try and find a qualified herbalist to talk to rather than Holland and Barrett.

I went to The Herbarium in Shrewsbury (think they do phone consultations). Facebook page is:
m.facebook.com/shrewsburyherbarium/?locale2=en_GB

My luteal phase was really short so herbalist recommended Shatavari which is 'milder' than Agnes castus and less potential for problems. From memory I took it from first day of period through to expected period (herbalist told me when/how to take it).

Fell pregnant twice using this. Both times I had been having short luteal phases every month, then started taking shatavari, luteal phase extended and got pregnant the same month I started taking it. Two separate occasions. Stopped taking it as soon as got positive pregnancy test.

Also took Guafenesin (expectorant cough medicine as increases EWCM - read 'Taking Control of your Fertility' by Toni Weschler as she explains the science behind it) and made big diff in EWCM. Really useful book at understanding your cycle, was recommended to me here on MN and I would def recommend to others.

Will follow the same when ttc no 3. No 2 only four months old so no rush yet! 😂

I think it did - I’d had a missed miscarriage before and surgical management. My theory is that my hormones were just not quite right and the Agnes castus and evening primrose oil helped to rebalance them.

I did just get them from Holland and Barrett

@Doublechocolatetiffin that sounds like it worked for you! Did you just get it from H&B? (Sorry, id never heard of it until today so that may be a dumb question!)

My periods were all over the place, took AC which instantly made them 29 days and I conceived very easily. I thank it for getting my cycle regular, which in turn helped me conceive. I'd be a little wary if you're already regular

I took it, along with evening primrose oil from cd1 to ovulation. Just did it for one cycle because that was the one I actually got pregnant! I’m convinced it did something as my period was much lighter.

Based on my experience, I’d say to anyone to give it a go!

Hi guys, new to Mumsnet and very interested to find this thread!

We are ttc #2 but after a long few months of trying have realised I've a short luteal phase (6-7 days). Anyone had any luck using AC to lengthen their cycle?

There is very little real research into AC, it’s mostly anecdotal. I know a fair few people who took AC and conceived after months and months of TTC. I know people who took it all the way through and into the first few weeks of their pregnancy. Because there is little research no one can say for definite what the effect on pregnant women is. Hence the blanket ‘do not take’. I tried it after TTC for a while but have stopped as it actually made my cycles longer. Most people I know who took it had irregular cycles and that’s why they took it. If you have a normal cycle I probably wouldn’t bother.

Im on cd 20 normally 42 day cycles makes the wait even worse! Heard gd things on other threads about the preseed sqidgebum try it as soon as doesnt hurt to practise lol yup damn expensive AaronPurrSir what does OH think of u buying all this stuff mine thinks im nuts lol

Soy iso is supposed to be the same as clomid and raspberry leaf tea tastes amazing and is brilliant for fertility I'd try those if your not sure what to do with Angus castus because you could end up doing more damage than good

I take 1000mg. Your only supposed to take it from the day your period starts to the day it finishes and you start your first cycle of it once you start your next period after getting it. Taking too much of it can stop your period and halt ovulation altogether

thisisouryrfx I have bought preseed. I am only on CD3 so havent tried it yet. Fingers crossed it will work!

AaronPurrSir think thats the tactics i ll follow i tried the grapefruit juice soo sour dnt know if i could drink that just trying to drink as much water as i can. Gonna order preseed. Feels like a full time job researching all this fertility stuff think we could get a job in a fertility clinic lol

I was exactly the same sqidgebum just tryin to bd as much as we could lol just naively assumed we d get pregnant as soon as we ttc you spend soo much of ur life trying to prevent it i sumtimes wonder why did i bother