Evening Primrose Oil

NG09 · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:32 PM

Anyone know if there is any benefit to taking it when ttc??

Nise · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:35 PM

It is supposedly good for helping to produce EWCM if taken in large doses like 3000mg per day. I found that it mainly gave me greasy skin and loads of spots so I have cut it out now in favour of Pink Grapefruit juice which seems to do the trick for me.

NG09 · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:38 PM

Thanks. I normally take it anyway but didn't know if there would be a benefit for ttc! Helps even out my temprement.... so they say!!!! Another way for sayin I'm a moody cow!!! lol

muncho · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:38 PM

you take it up to Ov anything from 1000 - 3000mg. I was taking 1000.
grapefriut juice and vitamin c and diary products helps with CM.
since AF i have had EPO and an orange everyday - and a yogurt when i remember
i think its has helped

serendippy · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:39 PM

I only started taking it for a few days but more or less as soon as i did start i started spotting. Not sure if that was the culprit but as soon as i stopped taking it so did the spotting.

NG09 · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:42 PM

I dunno, just seems to be so many vitamins etc. floating about you don't know what to take!! When we decided to ttc I went out and bought a shed load of folic acid and palmers tummy butter (just incase!!) lol

wanabamummy · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:46 PM

i started using EPO this month and had EWCM for 3 days. i last had this when in first cycle when came off the pill 3 months ago! so i was very pleased. mine also contained starflower oil.

muncho · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NG09

I dunno, just seems to be so many vitamins etc. floating about you don't know what to take!! When we decided to ttc I went out and bought a shed load of folic acid and palmers tummy butter (just incase!!) lol

yes you are right about loadsa vitamins. thats why o take EPO and folic acid

i try to eat fuit and veg which gives you all the vitamins and nutrients anyway and its good for you anyway

so if you can eat spinach, spring onions, brocolli ( folic acid)
kiwi, oranges (Vit C)
grapefruit juice , yogurts for CM

then say hello to BFP!!!

NG09 · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:51 PM

Thanks, worth keeping taking it then anyway, stopped taking my pill mid cycle, this is my 2nd af since stopping taking pill 7 weeks ago so at least they have come back regular, was on it for 10 years.Have been very lucky.

NG09 · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:52 PM

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Originally Posted by muncho

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Originally Posted by NG09

I dunno, just seems to be so many vitamins etc. floating about you don't know what to take!! When we decided to ttc I went out and bought a shed load of folic acid and palmers tummy butter (just incase!!) lol

yes you are right about loadsa vitamins. thats why o take EPO and folic acid

i try to eat fuit and veg which gives you all the vitamins and nutrients anyway and its good for you anyway

so if you can eat spinach, spring onions, brocolli ( folic acid)
kiwi, oranges (Vit C)
grapefruit juice , yogurts for CM

then say hello to BFP!!!

Lets hope so, I'm a vegetarian so I live on fruit and veggies!!! lol

Oct 25th, 2009, 14:32 PM	#1
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Oct 25th, 2009, 14:35 PM	#2
Nise Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 10,443	It is supposedly good for helping to produce EWCM if taken in large doses like 3000mg per day. I found that it mainly gave me greasy skin and loads of spots so I have cut it out now in favour of Pink Grapefruit juice which seems to do the trick for me.

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Oct 25th, 2009, 14:38 PM	#3
NG09 Press/Research BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,210	Thanks. I normally take it anyway but didn't know if there would be a benefit for ttc! Helps even out my temprement.... so they say!!!! Another way for sayin I'm a moody cow!!! lol

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Oct 25th, 2009, 14:38 PM	#4
muncho Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,385	you take it up to Ov anything from 1000 - 3000mg. I was taking 1000. grapefriut juice and vitamin c and diary products helps with CM. since AF i have had EPO and an orange everyday - and a yogurt when i remember i think its has helped

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Oct 25th, 2009, 14:39 PM	#5
serendippy Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Wirral Posts: 566	I only started taking it for a few days but more or less as soon as i did start i started spotting. Not sure if that was the culprit but as soon as i stopped taking it so did the spotting.

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Oct 25th, 2009, 14:42 PM	#6
NG09 Press/Research BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,210	I dunno, just seems to be so many vitamins etc. floating about you don't know what to take!! When we decided to ttc I went out and bought a shed load of folic acid and palmers tummy butter (just incase!!) lol

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Oct 25th, 2009, 14:46 PM	#7
wanabamummy AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 973	i started using EPO this month and had EWCM for 3 days. i last had this when in first cycle when came off the pill 3 months ago! so i was very pleased. mine also contained starflower oil.

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Oct 25th, 2009, 14:51 PM	#9
NG09 Press/Research BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,210	Thanks, worth keeping taking it then anyway, stopped taking my pill mid cycle, this is my 2nd af since stopping taking pill 7 weeks ago so at least they have come back regular, was on it for 10 years.Have been very lucky.

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