Vitex changing cycle?

[hopingforsaskia]

I asked this q on the end of another thread, but then I remembered that we're supposed to start new threads for extra questions.. Hehe

Anyway.. My cycle has gone from longer and irregular (32-39 days) to shorter and slightly more regular (26-28 days) with only taking vitex from CD1-13. This month I ovulated between cd11/12, despite still taking vitex on those days.

My question is, if the vitex is changing my cycle this much already, is that a good indicator of it swaying pink for me?

[Butterfly Spirit]

Vitex changed my cycle right away, I'd have to go back through my first journey with it, but.. I remember that my + OPK moved up many days sooner than what it had been for months prior to that.
It's just different for everyone. I only took it both times (both pregnancies) for 2 weeks and it was very effective for me, even after my loss.

[Navywife620]

It has changed my cycles too by making them shorter. when I conceived my boys my cycles were 30-32 days long. now they are about 28-29 days long

[hopingforsaskia]

Well I know you've got your lil girl now butterfly.. So do you reckon it sways pink when it changes things so much? And if you go off it, how quickly do your cycles change back?

[Butterfly Spirit]

Well I know you've got your lil girl now butterfly.. So do you reckon it sways pink when it changes things so much? And if you go off it, how quickly do your cycles change back?

Yes, I believe the changes occured from the supplements (also the ones DH took), ions, and lubes are what made my system "girl friendly". I didn't have a chance to go off of it so I can't answer your Q. :)

[hopingforsaskia]

Duh Me.. ;) you've been very insightful, thank you. :) I actually am not doing the diet yet, (at least not properly - I start officially on October 1st!) but I've noticed a dramatic decrease in cm around ov too.. As in, I honestly wouldn't know if it weren't for my ovacue... I used to know for sure roughly when ovulation was happening, but now I wouldn't notice if I wasn't really checking... This *has* to be good right? ;)

[hopingforsaskia]

Oh, and Butterfly... I saw you took B6 in your sway... Why? :)

[Butterfly Spirit]

Oh, and Butterfly... I saw you took B6 in your sway... Why? :)

At the time I found GD I ran into the old school way to sway, on a site I can't remember.. and it included Calcium, Magnesium, B-50 complex AND B6
It felt right to me, so I did it..just the B-50 part though, not the separate B6

[Butterfly Spirit]

Duh Me.. ;) you've been very insightful, thank you. :) I actually am not doing the diet yet, (at least not properly - I start officially on October 1st!) but I've noticed a dramatic decrease in cm around ov too.. As in, I honestly wouldn't know if it weren't for my ovacue... I used to know for sure roughly when ovulation was happening, but now I wouldn't notice if I wasn't really checking... This *has* to be good right? ;)

I think you should keep going with Vitex for sure, it sounds like it's working as far as changing your cycle.

[PeonyPrincess]

I took vitex all cycle for a few months prior to TTC. It really messed up my clockwork cycles and kept shifting my O date around making it hard to pinpoint. I had also started including Vit B6 as I was getting some early spotting (usually around 9DPO) and my naturopath said it could help. (She knew I was TTC a girl and had already suggested the vitex). It is hard to know what 'worked' of course, but these things can't hurt a girl sway IMO.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh, you don't have to, I don't care where people ask q's as long as you make sure I see them!!

My crystal ball has a flat tire unfortunately limiting my ability to predict the future with reliability ;) but I do personally believe both based on a couple of studies and also the experiences of people on this site and IG, that changes in cycle both shorter and longer do seem to either sway pink in and of themselves or be indicative of changes in hormones that are swaying. The only exception is people with PCOS who have long cycles and seem to have more boys regardless.

[atomic sagebrush]

Duh Me.. ;) you've been very insightful, thank you. :) I actually am not doing the diet yet, (at least not properly - I start officially on October 1st!) but I've noticed a dramatic decrease in cm around ov too.. As in, I honestly wouldn't know if it weren't for my ovacue... I used to know for sure roughly when ovulation was happening, but now I wouldn't notice if I wasn't really checking... This *has* to be good right? ;)
That is super good info, thanks for sharing! Since most people start everything all at the same time it's good to hear from people who have noticed changes just from one sway tactic in isolation.

[mkarntz1980]

ugh see i really want to take vitex due to my long cycles......35 days and O on CD 20....but they are regular, i would be upset if it stopped them or made them longer. what do you all think? i just want to O more often

[hopingforsaskia]

Take it for a while and see.. It may shake them up for a month or two, but for me, as you've seen above, vitex has shortened my cycle by a week or more. :)

[hopingforsaskia]

... And only take it from AF-CD13 so that with any luck you'll O day 14!

[atomic sagebrush]

ugh see i really want to take vitex due to my long cycles......35 days and O on CD 20....but they are regular, i would be upset if it stopped them or made them longer. what do you all think? i just want to O more often

As a general rule, peopel who have long cycles have had their cycles get shorter on vitex.

[crystal-light]

I took Vitex on my June cycle but O ended up being delayed b/c I had to have surgery on my ankle so I didn't O until cd28. My previous cycle before that (no vitex) I o'd on cd 22. My past 2 cycles since taking the vitex I've o'd on cd17 & 18 respectively. I believe the vitex from my June cycle helped to move O earlier :) With my 2 youngest sons, I know my ovulation day for both was cd21 or later. Since the vitex has caused me to O earlier my past 2 cycles, hopefully that'll help us in our pink sway.