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I seem to have the opposite problem at the moment and didn't get a positive OPK at all this month...... I either ovulated really early (CD10), missed the LH surge or didn't ovulate at all. I definately believe the change is due to the vitex though (whichever scenario is true!!) AS, would you try a break from it next month or carry on with 2 a day (am and pm)?
Thanks!
If you got AF, then you almost certainly ovulated.
Vitex can def. cause early ovulation too or it may have been that you just missed the surge - that happens sometimes.
The best way to know when you Oed (if you did) is to wait for AF and then count back 14 days. Not exact, but at least a ballpark figure.
I would carry on with the Vitex, I really do believe it sways pink. Many people get used to it over time and it seems to affect people's cycles differently from month to month. Just start taking your OPK a bit sooner.
Thank you so much for your speedy response! I only have a 12 day LP, so if AF turns up tomorrrow then I ovulated really early and will start with the OPKs on CD8 next month!!! That is my gut feeling what happened and I am pretty sure there were no sperm around to fertilise the egg as was not expecting it so early! :(
Will wait and see what happens! Thanks again x
If you have half a sec, update us! :) I love to have as much info for everyone for future reference as we can!
Uhm, spotting/bleeding!?!?! On the 17th. Holy sheep! LOL What's going on? I don't know if it's implantation or an early period. Atomic, thoughts? I'm not due until the 22 or 23 for AF! It's not heavy.. but it's there everytime I wipe when I woke up to pee and it's lightish red. I have had implantation bleeding with every pregnancy.. that tells me I'm prego before AF comes. It feels like light AF crampies/pressure starting so I have no idea.. I'm going to monitor it before I pop Vitex.
Hmmm...I'm not totally sure! It could be implantation bleeding or it could be coming from your cervix if you've BD or checked your cervix a lot lately (are you taking cran or baby aspirin??? They can make this cervix bleeding more likely.)
FX for implantation bleeding!!!
I had uncomfortable cramps yesterday and spotting.. kind of filled a pad. It's just a light period I guess? I'm usually gushing and have big clots even on day one and definitely day 2.. I'm kinda freaked out LOL maybe I should just take the vitex, but I don't know. *sigh*
Butterfly, the Vitex made my AF really light so it could be AF (just AF the vitex way......) I normally have really heavy periods and on vitex they are MUCH lighter.
FX it is implantation but thought you might like to know.
No AF for me yet so who knows......... Will keep you posted! xx
Just jumping in to say this month was my first month on Vitex and i got positive OPK for 5 days in a row and i was temping too so from my temping chart i ov on the 5th day.It totally confused me and i ended up dtd on the 2nd day thinking it was -1 but ended up being -3. So we dtd again on 4th day which was -1.And i got my BFP after ttc for a year! So something worked out in the end.The only side effect i noticed with vitex and i took it with Saw palmetto was the usual menstrual migraine i got disappeared but once i stopped taking them on ov the migraines started again. So i dont know if it helped with my hormones in that way. Probably nothing to it but just something i noticed.Best of luck maybeoneday and butterfly spirit.xx
Oh boo, I'm sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit
I wouldn't take the vitex until you're 100% sure you are not pg. (sorry I know I always mention this but) I had a perfectly normal, even heavy AF and was pg the entire time and ended up taking the vitex for 2 weeks while pg.