Originally Posted by
atomic sagebrush
Ok I have talked with the OP a bit via PM and wanted to catch everyone up on what my POV was. PLEASE always keep in mind that we have no hard scientific evidence to back up any of this, I'm just going off what makes sense TO ME after having observed the results of people taking the herbs in various patterns the last couple of years..
the V and the SP, taken continuously, are acting almost as a BCP for some people. As in, it's preventing ovulation from occuring, not just delaying it, when taken non-stop. This ~could~ yield an egg that is 2 months old or more (example, you ovulate in January, get AF the first of Feb, then start V and SP for 6 straight weeks and do not O again until the end of March or even longer. There is also the stress factor to consider - I think it's very very stressful to not know when you are going to ovulate and the herbs are SO unpredictable to begin with, and taking them 6 weeks straight only adds fuel to the fire.
As a result, my gut instinct is that it is best in terms of safety and ease of use, not to take the herbs 6 weeks straight. It very well may be a better sway to do so, however. So if you think you'll still O while taking the herbs (many people do) OR are going to be taking Clomid which will possibly help you to O more quickly with a better quality egg, then the 6 weeks may be a good idea for you. If you are older or have had repeat losses, you may not want to take the risk.
As I always say, my crystal ball is in the shop and so I can't predict how any herbs will affect any one individual. Lots of people have taken them nonstop and ovulated while doing so, and lots of others have had perfectly healthy pregnancies even with eggs that are a couple of months old. At the end of it all it has to come down to what feels right TO YOU.
