Peppermint tea and ovulation

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Hi ladies,

I'm TTC a girl, one of the things I've added into my sway is peppermint tea. I just wondered, is peppermint tea known to interfere with ovulation? Bring it forward in anyway? X

[maidentomother]

It can definitely delay O, or prevent it altogether. I've never heard of it bringing O forward, no herbs do that reliably, unfortunately.

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Thanks maidentomother. I wondered as this month I got a positive Opk earlier than normal after drinking a lot of the tea x

[maidentomother]

What CD did you get the positive and when do you usually get them? Are you temping? Do you have other signs of O approaching like fertile CM etc? You can get a positive but not actually O. What brand OPKs are you using?

[Pinkbutterfly16]

I normally always get a positive on day 20 with suspected ovulation on day 21 of my 34 day cycle. I got a positive this time on day 18, I know it's only two days difference but it was just unusual for me. I'm not temping unfortunately and had a mix of creamy and ewcm. Is it possible to ovulate 3 days after a pos Opk? Im pretty sure I normally ovulate the day after first positive.
I'm in the UK and I use Boots own brand X

[maidentomother]

Ahh that's not much earlier. It could be the diet, some do O earlier on it. If you have any PCOS tendencies at all, pepp tea could maybe bring O a tad forward, in conjunction with diet. Boots is a good brand, and if you usually O the day after your first positive you probably will this month too. Though it is possible to O 3+ days after your first positive.

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Thanks maiden, I wasn't on the diet. Just my normal diet and only added in peppermint tea, magnesium calcium and cranberry here and there. I don't have pcos. Don't know what could have made me ovulate early then really, if not the pep tea xx

[maidentomother]

It's completely normal for O day to fluctuate from month to month

[Pinkbutterfly16]

If the peppermint tea had delayed ov, it would actually have done me a favour after exploring this site.
I had two attempts, not one :( but if ov was delayed it would have made my first attempt 6 days from ovulation instead of having both attempts closer. My two attempts were with one day BD, next day not, then next day BD again which was the day before positive Opk and from what I can gather this is boy frequency xx

[maidentomother]

So you BDed on CDs 13, 15, and 17? I'm a little confused. When exactly did you start and stop BDing for the cycle?

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Hi Maiden,

I BD on CD15 and CD17. I got a positive Opk on CD18 but did not BD that day or any day thereafter until ovulation was well and truly over xx

[Pinkbutterfly16]

I normally ovulate on day 21 but judging by Opk I think I ovulated on CD19 this time xx

[maidentomother]

While technically 2 attempts, the sperm from CD15 were likely mostly gone by the time you Oed so closer to 1 attempt really!

[atomic sagebrush]

It can delay O or bring it forward depending on circumstance. Thus I recommend using it from AF-CD 14 or positive OPK whichever comes first, and if you do not O at that point, stay off it, don't restart till O occurs.

[atomic sagebrush]

It can definitely delay O, or prevent it altogether. I've never heard of it bringing O forward, no herbs do that reliably, unfortunately.

Not reliably, but actually in many women who have PCO-tendencies, these herbs that for SOME people delay O, can actually move it forward (same with Vitex and saw palmetto.) So if a gal was normally Oing late because of PCO-tendencies it's a possibility (albeit not reliably so) that it can move their O day up significantly.

[atomic sagebrush]

While technically 2 attempts, the sperm from CD15 were likely mostly gone by the time you Oed so closer to 1 attempt really!

:agree: I consider this one attempt

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks maiden, I wasn't on the diet. Just my normal diet and only added in peppermint tea, magnesium calcium and cranberry here and there. I don't have pcos. Don't know what could have made me ovulate early then really, if not the pep tea xx

If you are not on a sway diet I strongly recommend against just taking cal/mag/cranberry because in that case you're only adding nutrients.

If you believe in cal-mag that's at your discretion but I really do not recommend taking it without doing some form of diet. When I was on the InGender site, there were many swayers who did that and virtually all go boys. You don't need to do their very strict type of diet, but I do recommend doing some kind of diet or dropping the supps.

You can have some tendencies to develop PCO without actually having the syndrome.

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Thanks Atomic! Damn... I didn't stop drinking it at positive Opk. I drank it for quite a long time afterwards.. And I'm pretty sure now that the tea is what bought my ovulation forward :/ x

[Pinkbutterfly16]

:agree: I consider this one attempt

What if I happened to ovulate on positive Opk day? That would make the CD15 attempt 3 days from ovulation instead of 4. Would that then become two attempts instead? X

[princessCharlotte]

pep tea brought my ov forward.
i ov on day 11 last month after drinking it from AF - O

tested twice and both time brought ov foward :-)

[Pinkbutterfly16]

pep tea brought my ov forward.
i ov on day 11 last month after drinking it from AF - O

tested twice and both time brought ov foward :-)

How many days did it bring you forward princessCharlotte? I wish I hadn't used it now xx

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Does peppermint tea raise estrogen? This is bad for pink isn't it X

[Pinkbutterfly16]

It can delay O or bring it forward depending on circumstance. Thus I recommend using it from AF-CD 14 or positive OPK whichever comes first, and if you do not O at that point, stay off it, don't restart till O occurs.

Why do you have to stay off it after positive opk? I'm sorry for all questions, I've gone peppermint tea facts obsessed x

[princessCharlotte]

How many days did it bring you forward princessCharlotte? I wish I hadn't used it now xx
brought forward 3days

[atomic sagebrush]

What if I happened to ovulate on positive Opk day? That would make the CD15 attempt 3 days from ovulation instead of 4. Would that then become two attempts instead? X

None of us would ever know anyway. But, what could happen in that scenario is that if any sperm were living, they would have already fertilized the egg before the O Day shot could have capacitated. So, try not to worry about it.

[atomic sagebrush]

Does peppermint tea raise estrogen? This is bad for pink isn't it X

NO one knows if estrogen even sways. It's just a theory with barely any data backing it up.

and no one knows if pep tea raises estrogen anyway. In fact I kinda doubt it does since it mucks up people's cycles like it does

[atomic sagebrush]

Why do you have to stay off it after positive opk? I'm sorry for all questions, I've gone peppermint tea facts obsessed x

Two reasons. firstly because in medicinal quantities (more than like 2-3 times a week) it may possibly be harmful to pregnancies, and secondly because if you haven't Oed, and it's delayed, then adding it back in is only going to make it WORSE.

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Thank you atomic. Can I just say what an absolutely lovely and amazing selfless person you are. You go out of your way to answer each and every one of us with such detail.
I love this site, everybody here is so friendly and helpful. Unlike another swaying site I can think of x

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you so much! I need to hear that some days and this was one of those days LOL. :) :heart: Appreciate it.

[Pinkbutterfly16]

None of us would ever know anyway. But, what could happen in that scenario is that if any sperm were living, they would have already fertilized the egg before the O Day shot could have capacitated. So, try not to worry about it.

Ah sorry atomic I forgot to point out that our second attempt was the day before positive Opk, not on it. So I'm guessing that attempt would have had time to capacitate and join the potential 3 days before attempt. Oops :(.
Depending on when I ovulated I either had a 4 day and 2 attempt before O, or a 3 and 1 day before O. It's the 3 and 1 I'm concerned about x

[maidentomother]

Pink butterfly and princessCharlotte, are either of you underweight or quite thin?

And yes that is 2 attempts.

[princessCharlotte]

Pink butterfly and princessCharlotte, are either of you underweight or quite thin?

And yes that is 2 attempts.
Hi Maidenmother, no Im size M. [emoji6]

[atomic sagebrush]

Ah sorry atomic I forgot to point out that our second attempt was the day before positive Opk, not on it. So I'm guessing that attempt would have had time to capacitate and join the potential 3 days before attempt. Oops :(.
Depending on when I ovulated I either had a 4 day and 2 attempt before O, or a 3 and 1 day before O. It's the 3 and 1 I'm concerned about x

In our statistics it's very little difference though. Try not to worry.

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Pink butterfly and princessCharlotte, are either of you underweight or quite thin?

And yes that is 2 attempts.

Hi Maiden, yes I am, always have been. Think I just have a very fast metabolism or its genes as both parents and my sister are the same. Why? X

[Pinkbutterfly16]

In our statistics it's very little difference though. Try not to worry.

Ok I'll try :) hopefully I ovulated more likely the day AFTER Opk though, so that would put me on a better track x

[atomic sagebrush]

Better track in what way?

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Better track in what way?

If I did ovulate the day after positive OPK, it would be have been a 4 and 2 day before O attempt, rather than 3 and 1 day before... so hopefully putting me closer to the 1 attempt bracket seeing as the 3 and 1 would have been classed as two attempts x

[maidentomother]

Pinkbutterfly, I'd do anything to O earlier but doubt that pepp tea would help me, but I might try it since it had that effect for you and you are also underweight with similar background from the sounds of it. How much exactly were you drinking?

[Pinkbutterfly16]

Pinkbutterfly, I'd do anything to O earlier but doubt that pepp tea would help me, but I might try it since it had that effect for you and you are also underweight with similar background from the sounds of it. How much exactly were you drinking?

Hi Maiden,

I was only drinking 2 cups most days, sometimes 3 but I was leaving it to stew for ages and ages so each cup was very strong. Have no idea if it even was the PT that bought my O forward but I do remember getting hot flashes when I was drinking it so I do think it was definitely doing something to my hormones so may well be what did it x

[atomic sagebrush]

If I did ovulate the day after positive OPK, it would be have been a 4 and 2 day before O attempt, rather than 3 and 1 day before... so hopefully putting me closer to the 1 attempt bracket seeing as the 3 and 1 would have been classed as two attempts x

I think that no matter what it is done now so I am going to warn you off worrying on this any more. The dredging stuff up and going over it and over it a million times trying to come up with the "perfect scenario" probably sways blue more than anything having to do with number of attempts. :)

[Pinkbutterfly16]

I think that no matter what it is done now so I am going to warn you off worrying on this any more. The dredging stuff up and going over it and over it a million times trying to come up with the "perfect scenario" probably sways blue more than anything having to do with number of attempts. :)

I know you're right, what's done, is done. I've got my BFP and what will be will be. I'm sorry for going on. I'll shut up now I promise x

[atomic sagebrush]

No not at all, I just hate to see you guys tearing yourselves up for no reason. :)