TTC help- Agnus Castus

I was wondering if anyone can tell me if they have used this and if they have any positive stories.

(I'm sure Smiley with her new BFP used it this month)

Also how did you use it as I read not to take aftr ov. Did you take it with anything else,like Evening primrose oil?

TIA

Edited title as I unfortunately missed the G from Agnus

i used the capsules from holland and barratt when we were ttc. i had really long and irregular cycles when i came off the pill (well before i went on as well cus that's one of the reasons i went on it in the first place!) and after about 5 months of ttc and not knowing when af was going to turn up from about cd 28 to about cd 45 i was getting fed up and someone on here recommended it.

i took it all the way through my cycle for 2 months and it really sorted out my cycles so they were much more regular (about 28 to 30 days). i'd stopped taking it by the time i got my bfp as i didn't seem to need it anymore.

Mrs Claus:

 

Edited title as I unfortunately missed the G from Agnus

I started taking the drops and ended up with a BFP that month. I don't credit the AC with that though as I think it takes a while to build up in your system.

Mrs Claus, I took the drops some in the morning and some at teatime (It was holland and barrat).  Teh girl told me the tincture goes into you quicker.

I have to say I did notice a difference and quite quickly.  The first few days I had an awful headache, but the major difference I noticed was that I didnt get palpitations on the run up to ovulation. I had taken Agnus castus a few years ago as I have a history of palpitations and when I had the monitor on it was pre-af and sure enough they started then.  I found that they would make a difference really quickly with me, I even swear that one of the times I started having the palpitaions and took an agnus castus and they calmed down (quicker than with the beta blockers I had been given by the doctor)

The other thing I noticed is that overall my temps were a lot lower.  They seemed to drop after a few days, and stayed lower throughout my cycle.

I cant say they shortened my cycle this month at all, but then, I had a cold bug round about Ovulation yet again this month and felt awful.  I ovulated around CD20-22 this month, which was the exact same as last month.

It may have been a fluke me getting the BFP this month and me taking agnus castus, but I certainly felt better in the run up to ovulation, I didnt feel as het up as I usually do either and I didnt get ovulation bleeding either which I have had for the past few months (since I started taking Evening primrose oil actually)

Also, I only took it up to ovulation. 

I didn' ovulate after coming off the pill so I took Agnus Castus to regulate my cycle and got a BFP the first time I ovulated.   Not sure if it was the agnus castus but I ovulated 2 weeks after taking the tablets.  I will do the same when we start trying for number 2 soon!

Thanks Ladies.Its good to see some positive experiences.

I've orederd some online today and also some ov predictors.

so Fingers crossed for next month.

Ive used this as I wanted to regulate my cycle, I wasnt very good at taking it but since  I  started taking it my cycels seemed to be shorter and I was ovulating.

One word of warning though, I had capsules and they are huge! Make sure yout ake them with loads of water as mine kept getting stuck then melting in my throat, it ends up repeating on you and it is vile tasting stuff, many times I took them before I left for work and I ended up running from the car to work so I could get a drink so I wasnt sick, argh!!!!!!!

Its def worth a try if you have irregular/long cycles!

Hi Mrs Claus,

I had been TTCing for two months and started taking AC on the third month. I took two capsules a day rather than the recommended 4, up to ovulation. I got a BFP that month (not sure if related to the AC). I also used an OPK that month too for the first time (cheapy one from Asda). It said that I hadn't ovulated (the line got darker but not dark enough to register an ovulation), but that was obviously wrong...

My cycles are regular (28 days) but I have a fairly short luteal phase and get monthly spotting suggesting that my progesterone levels might be quite low in the second half of my cycles. I heard about AC on hitched so tried it. If you go to google scholar you can find a review of the literature on vitex agnus castus. It is not recommended for use during pregnancy or BFing, but it seems to have very few side effects. 

Good luck

 Thanks for the replies.

I have now got the Kira agnus castus 20mg.I have read that some people take 2-4 tabs. These are 20mg and very little is on the leaflet inside.

I have ordered the tincture from Holland and Barrett but thought I'd get started on these while I wait.

Does anyone know how many I should take?

TIA

I had the Good N Natural capsules, bought from Holland and Barrett. They were 400mg and the info on the tub said to take four a day. I thought 1600mg sounded a lot, which is why I just took the 2 capsules. HTH

I took these as I had polycystic ovaries. I can't remember where I got them from but it was a herbal health shop. I had them in tablet form which I took in between my lunch and dinner. I think I only had one a day.

I got a BFP the first cycle!!  xxx

Hope you have lots of luck xxx