Vitex

I started taking Vitex today. This is what it's all about:

"Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree berry) is a well-known herb that has been used for centuries in Europe for hormonal imbalances in women.

It may be helpful for women with PCOS who do not have a normal menstrual cycle and thus don't ovulate or menstruate. A large percentage of these menstrual problems are related to insufficient progesterone during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, which is called a luteal phase defect or corpus luteum insufficiency. A corpus luteum insufficiency is defined as an abnormally low progesterone level 3 weeks after the onset of menstruation. Insufficient levels of progesterone may result in the formation of ovarian cysts.

In addition, some PCOS women have too much prolactin, which can inhibit fertility. Vitex may help with both of these problems."*

* - http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/vitex.html

Hopefully it will work for me! I think that's my problem, I don't produce enough progesterone during my luteal phase. Anyway, it makes me wonder if we should try au naturale for one more month and then if it doesn't work, do the IVF. HHHhhhmmmmm...I'll think about it. In the meantime, I called my RE and we have our first IVF appointment on Tuesday. It'll be about asking questions and deciding on a timeline. Should be interesting.