vitex/agnus-catus/chaste tree, anyone take it?

[beclou94]

hey all. :) I brought these of amazon, but now they've come I'm debating taking them. I've heard they're good for regulating periods, and although I seem to have regulated myself over the past couple of months, I still have a week out here and there. It's hard for me to know when I'm ovulating, so I'm hoping these will help. however, I've heard some women say they don't help and just mess their cycles up even more.. do I risk it? my cycles have only just started to settle after a year of two week bleeds every month! any success stories? x

No success story here, I took them a few years back and they did nothing. I never ovulated on my own till I lost weight. Hope they work for you though

Good luck

I've heard Vitex can be highly effective, so effective in fact that if everything is pretty settled down I would advise you don't take it. Agnus Castus is pretty powerful stuff, although of course a lot depends on the dosage, quality of supplement you take and your individual reaction to it, as well as your own reproductive system.

I do know a little about natural herbal health supplements as I have taken them extensively myself and even studied the subject a little in my twenties, but, and I should stress this, I am not qualified to dispense health advice and my opinion could be wildly wrong.

Best bet is to ask a medical professional their opinion, or at least do your own research, and compare what several respected medical websites have to say on Agnus before giving it a try. At the risk of coming over a little preachy, herbals can be powerful and can do more harm than good if not taken properly. I say all this to cautioin you because I don't want you to mess your cycle up. I know how detrimental that could be if you are trying to conceive because I am in the same boat and I would want to be as informed as possible about any risks.