Vitex and IVF?

[knittinanny]

Last month I started taking Vitex because I thought we were going to be doing IUIs. Now it appears we are going to start IVF treatment in a few months. I'm just about out of Vitex. Do I buy more, knowing that the doctors are going to shut down my cycle and restart it? Is it worth buying them, or should I just take maca/prenatals/b complex? I know I shouldn't take vitex during treatment.

If it is worth taking them now, why?

[Julia'sMom]

I'd say that's a personal decision. If you still have the dream/hope of conceiving between now and when you start ivf, then go ahead and keep it up. If there's no hope, for whatever physical reasons led you to ivf, then I don't know if I see a purpose. And yes, you are definately NOT supposed to take them during treatment, and I'm not even sure if maca is acceptable. I think they worry about overstimming since the herbals are not as well regulated as all the drugs they'll be giving you. Good luck!

[knittinanny]

I'll be doing IVF because my partner is female and I want to be able to donate some of my eggs during the process. I didn't know they would recommend not taking maca. I think it has some benefits even beforehand, like improving egg quality. I'll ask the RE though. I'm already worried about overstimming so I don't want to push it too much.

[Julia'sMom]

I could be completely off on the maca, but I do think it's worth asking. Good luck!