Interesting results after 1 month of vitex

~X~ · 08-10-2003, 02:21 PM

I am a volunteer guinea pig for you all! hehehe

I am trying some different remedies and am documenting them to the site so that others can benefit.

I used chasteberry (vitex) every day by drinking chasteberry tea (that I brewed for a long time) every day for one month and have had some interesting results. I started taking it on the first day of my period, btw.

Here's what happened:

RESULT NUMBER 1

I noticed a dramatic DECREASE in acne, in a big, big way.....on my FACE. Before the chasteberry, I was getting some regular nasty spots around my mouth and chin area that were really embarassing.

IMMEDIATELY starting the chasteberry these vanished and have healed up superfast! In fact, my skin looks more beautiful than it has in a long time. My face is more glowing and my skin is super soft. I have not had a zit on my face for an entire month!!!!! There are still a few blackheads on my nose but they are somewhat improved. I could be imagining bit but I even think I look a little younger!

RESULT NUMBER 2

HOWEVER (big "but").....I have had MORE acne just under the jawline and neck area. Not a LOT more, but more. Unfortunately, these have also been the really big nodule nasty kind, large, red, painful. Just a couple of them, not frequent, but they are slow to heal so they give more zit "mileage" (oh joy) I also got one on the back of my neck just in my hairline, and one on my shoulder. They're big and ugly. I am using products on them and keeping them down to a dullroar but they are really pretty naughty blighters.

It's a tough tradeoff. If they could all be hidden under my hairline or clothes, it would be worth the trade to not have any acne showing on face and neck. But since one was on neck and one was on jawline, I'm not sure what to do.

RESULT NUMBER 3

I did notice my libido picked UP slightly, in that I felt a much stronger response to say, seeing an attractive man. I did not have a particularly higher or lower libido before, I think, just normal as far as I know. And strangely, I felt more ATTRACTION to men than usual but somehow it did not seem as sexual?! I don't know if this makes sense. I know it sounds weird, but I wanted t share it.

RESULT NUMBER 4

Sexually, orgasms have been fewer and less intense. I have not stopped being able able to have them but they are just kind of fizzly. I used to have very intense mutiple orgasms so this is a little scary. PCOS sucks but I figured one of the few things I had going for me with these hormones is a good sex life, hehehehe.

I realize this is a very personal topic to share and I feel a little shy but I want people to know it's been quite noticeable, these differences, in case anyone else tries the chasteberry, be forewarned.

RESULT NUMBER 5

Menstruation came about two days earlier than expected. (Usually is 29-31 days for me).....showed up on the 28th day on the dot.
I have no idea how this might have affected ovulation since I'm not trying to get pregant and wasn't paying attention to that.

RESULT NUMBER 6

Hard to tell about hair and weight, will get back to you all on that. Yes, I am going to keep going on the chasteberry for a month and report back to you all.

This month, though I will only take chasteberry about two days out of three. I plan on two days on, one day off. This is an experiment to slightly reduce the dosage, because of COURSE I would love to keep the beautiful clear face but would like to lose the painful red bumps on my neck and get back my orgasm function.

We'll see what happens.

Hope this helps someone,
X

Ihnanna · 08-10-2003, 07:34 PM

Thank you very much for the info, ~X~! Very
interesting to hear stories of how herbs work for women. I'm
starting Vitex (capsule form) my next cycle and am just psyched
to see what happens.

katiemae · 08-11-2003, 03:15 AM

I have also been taking Vitex, but only for a couple of weeks. I also took soy isoflavones on CD 5-9.
I know that "they" say Vitex takes a while to work, but I am noticing results alread, although some may be form the soy.

I have also had a decrease in acne (it was never severe, but quite noticable anyway). After some research, I found hthough GNC, Vitex is often used for acne

Normally, I have NO sex dirve, but lately DH has been getting lucky quite a bit lately

And.. I think I may have O'd, but again this could be either the soy or vitex, maybe both. My temps indicate O, but I don't know for sure, as Fertility Friend does not mark it until a few days of high temps.