Has anyone here ever used Chasteberry, either successfully or not? I’ve done some research and it doesn’t have any known drug reactions or major side effects.
I’m considering this for now, before taking any medical steps.
Brief history: 6 years of unprotected sex, he’s been tested and has super sperm, so it’s probably me. I have had issues with alcohol (sober now and not in fear of relapse) and eating disorders (handle on that as well) so I’m sure that has something to do with it. I’m just looking at potential steps to take following the first step of taking care of myself.
Very Weird. It’s believed (by who?) to be a “tonic” for the reproductivre system, but it’s called chasteberry because it’s also thought to depress libido (you’ll have to force yourself to have sex, I guess.)
And its use is contraindicated during pregnancy “due to the possibility of complications”.
I’d seek further information. That sounds like a contradictory set of properties.
I understand that this is not the direct question you asked, but more than a year of not conceiving with unprotected sexual intercourse is usually considered a good point to seek professional medical attention. If you are serious about having a child, I would strongly encourage you to do so. Treatment for infirtility is not synonymous with in vitro or spending $40,000. Any decisions will be still your own and you don’t have much to lose from learning more about what options are available to you within the context of conventional medicine.
There’s limited evidence that Vitex agnus-castus may improve fertility, at least according to a couple of research papers out of Stanford that looked at a particular product (I’m not sure why they were working with a single commercial preparation, which was not pure Vitex but had other ingredients including vitamins).
The German study cited previously (abstract available via a PubMed search) concluded that the effect on fertility was not statistically significant. This doesn’t surprise me, since they were using a homeopathic Vitex product. Given that homeopathic drugs typically don’t even contain a single molecule of the “active” substance", they were essentially studying the effect of water on fertility.
I did, without any success, after going through fertility treatments (without any success) and before successfully adopting.
Tasted horrible (I had a tea).
I would encourage you to find our what your issue is. This is going to do no good if the issue is blocked tubes. If you are not ovulating, it may be helpful. If your endometrium isn’t thick enough - maybe, but probably not. Not that they’ll be able to tell for sure what your issue is, they never did figure me out.
ROFFLE! Executive Decision Made: That’s his Halloween costume for this year!
Thanks for the input Dangerosa. I’m always skeptical of stuff like this and haven’t delved too deep into it.
I realize I need to get to the bottom of my fertility issues and am on the hunt for an obgyn right now. It took me six years to find a GP, so no idea how I’m going to find an obgyn.
What is it supposed to do for you? The only use I’ve heard for it is to relieve PMS. I considered trying it, but went with Cramp Bark, which does seem to do what it’s supposed to, instead.
