Has anyone had any problems while taking maca?
I went out and bought maca powder a few days a go to try help me conceive as I've heard really good things about it... I started taking it what should have been cycle day 2 thinking it was going to bring on my period etc im now I think 5 days late im getting mild cramps but still no period
But now I've done some digging and some women have reported stopping or delaying periods
Has anyone had this problem before 🤦🏻♀️
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G3mini2 · 21/03/2024 16:22
G3mini2 · 24/03/2024 15:05
It delayed my period for a week. I'm now on my cycle day two I started taking it once my af arrived I was heavy af it's calmed down a hell of a lot now I'm very light so I dunno if I'll go my full cycle length which is 5 days.
I've read maca can shorten your cycle and length it but with you not having a period for 11 months I'm not sure... maybe stop taking it for a few days your period might calm down
G3mini2 · 25/03/2024 09:57
@ccl1 sorry to ask are you taking it to regulate your period or to boost fertility? I have regular periods but I don't ovulate every month which is why I started taking it after trying on and off for a year. I had a chemical last year and it threw me off ttc for awhile so we're back ttc and read maca boosts fertility which is why I started taking it I think it's done more damage then good if am honest 😂 it looks like I'll be stopping my af today it's coming to that last stage of af if you know what I mean Tmi.
I don't know whether to stop taking it or carry on I've made cakes with it and all sorts 😂
G3mini2 · 25/03/2024 11:53
@ccl1 I was very heavy the start of cycle I changed my pad 3 times in 2 hours then I slowed down so maybe because of how heavy I was at the beginning it's shortening my cycle. I had a weird af last month I was on very light I stopped bleeding for like 12 hours then I started spotting for the remaining cycle which is weird so now I'm like is it the maca that's messed up or is it my body 🤦🏻♀️ but yeah I'll continue to take it till I ovulate and see where it gets me if I do ovulate that is x
G3mini2 · 26/03/2024 08:39
@ccl1 I think it's my body personally as I wasn't taking maca last month and my af was weird... I'm still on my af surprisingly considering the light flow so I think I'm gonna keep taking it and see what happens. If I go past my normal 5 day cycle I will stop the maca.
Have you finished your af now? Are you trying this month? X
G3mini2 · 26/03/2024 09:11
@ccl1 so when your af completely stops I'd take maca and track your ovulation then stop taking after you ovulate. It will be out your system by time af shows hopefully it stays away and it's your month 🤞🏻I'd say maca has helped you with bringing on your period though which is amazing. Are you using powder form or caps?
It's exciting all of this isn't it I don't usually track ovulation I just saw it as more stress but with me taking maca im defo gonna track😂 let me know your updates please x
G3mini2 · 26/03/2024 09:38
@ccl1 aww I'm chuffed for you even though it came on your birthday but it also means there's a chance of ovulation 🥰 best gift ever hahaha.
I actually cried when I saw my af as I thought I'd never get it as I've heard women waiting over 70 days for theirs and it's prolonging it. But she came and I'm happy, never said that in my life 😂 I'm on the powder I couldn't find the capsules and it tastes absolutely rank 🤢 but hopefully worth it. Good luck to you and all hopefully we both get what we want this month 🥰
G3mini2 · 26/03/2024 19:40
@ccl1 aww I couldn't find it on Amazon otherwise I'd have gotten the capsules, when it's in food you can't taste it I've made cakes with it 😂 I have it in my coffee, not my first coffee though as I haven't got time to be dealing with the horrible taste when I open my eyes 😂 first time trying? No I started trying last year around this time I had chemical around July/august and it completely threw me off ttc so am back at this month hopefully with a better head on my shoulders no testing early and no obsessing and symptom spotting 😅 is this your first time? X
G3mini2 · 27/03/2024 08:15
@ccl1 when you want something soo bad you end up convincing yourself with every symptom and line eyes. A lot of tlc in the tww and after.
I already have two children a 10 year old and a 2 year old. Big age gap sometimes I feel selfish because I already have children and there's women out who can't conceive so I'm extremely lucky and grateful but I also want another and my times ticking 😅😂 x
G3mini2 · 27/03/2024 14:58
@ccl1 af symptoms and pregnancy are twins every little symptom we get in the tww we can't help but think oh maybe I am. The line eyes I have is horrendous I've had really bad luck with tests and indents 🤦🏻♀️
My eldest doesn't really bother with my youngest he wants to go do his own thing then my youngest gets upset so I'd love nothing more to give him a best friend 🥰
I didn't need to try with my kids they came more or less quickly. The 3rd time has proven a challenge😅 I have a condition as wel called bicournate womb, my wombs shaped like a heart but the dent is quite severe almost splitting in half and the older I get it's extremely difficult to conceive so now or never really.
Try not to get yourself so wrapped up in it, go on days out keep yourself busy and plenty of tlc 🥰
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G3mini2 · 27/03/2024 21:27
@ccl1 indents are so so cruel and I used easy@home and those are the worst test I've ever purchased every single one had indents and I was convinced so I took a first response and that came back negative and I was still in denial like "nope I'm pregnant" 🤦🏻♀️😂 I legit took the whole box on easy@home test that cycle 😂😂😅
Yeah I have 2 boys I'm hoping for a girl if I ever get the chance to conceive 😂 either way I'll be happy though 🥰
Aww no I hope your hubby has a speedy recovery so you can get baby making! My partner suffers with his pancreas so again with us some months we can try and others we gotta sit out on it depends on his flare ups x
G3mini2 · 28/03/2024 09:45
@ccl1 I did my partners heading with the whole ttc malarkey 😂"look there's a line" there's absolutely nothing there it's mad how crazy the tww makes us, but as long as we keep ourselves busy and try not to test early I think we will be okay 😂
I hope we're one of those lucky people that conceive the first month taking maca because I really don't think I can do another month on the powder 🤢😂 I'll have to have a look for the tablets.
I've never tracked ovulation before so I'm unsure which ones to pick up today, I'll just get the strips from asda😂 I'll be tracking from tomorrow as I came off my af last night which I'm buzzing about because I thought maca would lengthen cycle x
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