Originally Posted by herbsgirl

Skye- I wouldnt give up yet. If you have trouble getting your period anyway scince you was 15, I would give it more time. Vitex can take up to 18 months to correct Primary or secondary amenorrhea.

Secondary amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual cycles (i.e. menstrual cycles on your own, not induced cycles with natural progesterone or provera) for 12 months in a women who has irregular cycles. It means the absence of cycles for 6 months for a women who had regular cycles.


Quote "Twenty patients with secondary amenorrhea were admitted to a 6 month study using Vitex liquid extract at 40 drops daily..... [they ususally use liquid Angnolyt on these studies, which is the exact same thing as Femaprin.] At the end of the study, data was available on 15 patients. The onset of cycles with menstruation was observed with Vitex treatment in 10 out of the 15 patients."



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"It is important to note that Vitex is not a fast-acting medication. In cases of anovulatory cycles and infertility, treatment duration may be as long as 5-7 months before conception occurs. For secondary amenorrhea of more than two years duration, Vitex should be administered for at least 1.5 years. In other conditions mentioned, however, first indications of efficacy with Vitex are usually seen within one or two cycles. Extensive or complete freedom of symptoms usually occurs after 4 to 6 months of treatment."



So it takes a while. I reallize there are a small percentage of women that femaprin may not work for, but secondary amenorrhea it even can take longer to straighten out your cycle. I encourage you to keep going.

For myself I am finding also, that Femaprin might work better if you take it with an insulin sensitizing product Natural or otherwise OR losing wieght or trying to lose, can help alot.If I am too heavy or eating too much, and not trying to lose, it can mess up my cycles even if I am on femaprin. But Femaprin definatly makes it easier to ovulate, at a heavier wieght. I am trying to lose now, and it is hard. Easier put on than taken off!