Mine is a slightly different story. We will need IVF because of a vasectomy. But I still wanted to improve our chances. My biggest complaint was that my cycle had gone from the usual 26 days long, to a sudden 33-35 days long. With age not on my side, and Google telling me it was a sign of perimenopause, I knew I had to sort it out. The website suggested Vitex to help regulate my cycle length.
I tried it. Not only did it go back to 25 days long, I actually had cervical mucus! Only AFTER making these changes (Maca, B complex, Royal Jelly also) did I realize how dormant my reproductive system had become! Maybe I really HAD been tending towards perimenopause. If so, Vitex aka Chastetree berry definitely put me back where I needed to be to improve my chances of IVF working.
Maybe I’ll come back and tell you about our guest time IVF success story too!
Elizabeth Willett is the Senior Herbalist and Lead Educator at NaturalFertilityInfo.com. She holds a BS in Mass Communications (2000) from Minnesota State University, and a Master of Arts degree (MA, 2010) in Holistic Health Studies with a specialization is herbalism from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. Liz has written over 200 articles on women’s fertility and brings a vast wealth of knowledge and expertise in holistic health and healing to Natural Fertility Info.com
