Minky28

I tried EPO last cycle. My cycle length came down from 30 to 27 days, not so sure about the EWCM though. Mine went from the usual EWCM to a far more watery consistency (not sure whether that's a good thing tbh). Still, I had a shorter cycle so it's all good

FunnyBunny

I bought some from Tesco's last night, can you take it with Clomid?

Chellebelle

I think you can, I have been taking it this month and have not been told otherwise. Ok, I have just this second looked it up and yes you can... I have put the article that I found below. (Any excuse to get out of doing work hehe)

To understand how the two could work together, it is important to know what each one does. Clomid is the medication Clomiphene citrate. It is a hormone that tricks the pituitary gland into producing more of certain hormones called FSH and LH, which in turn stimulate the ovary. One of the side effects of Clomid is that it can cause hostile fertile mucous and thins the uterine lining in over 30 percent of the women who use it. The hostile mucus kills sperm, and the thin uterine can prevent implantation or cause an early miscarriage.

Evening Primrose Oil is purported to work specifically on the cervical mucus. It is thought to help you produce more egg white cervical mucus, the type that best aids sperm on its journey through the uterus and into the fallopian tube and to the egg. This is also the type of cervical mucus in which sperm can survive the longest before implantation. In this way, Evening Primrose Oil could potentially help with a side effect of Clomid.

There are no known problems with taking both Clomid and evening primrose oil together. As always, you should consult with your physician before beginning any herbal regimen.

Hope this helps.

FunnyBunny

Thanks Chellebelle, great info, thanks for taking the time.

Nic

Hey girls, I tried the EPO last month and had probably my driest ever month of CM. Absolutely nothing, nada, zilch. But thinking back on it, I think my skin was clearer.

This month I've stayed off the EPO and I've definately had changing cm. On CD 9 it was even quite stretchy... sorry tmi!!!

Uvlollypop

im thinking of trying this

bird24

I didnt see any ewcm on my first month off the pill...now onto my second month...can you start taking it a couple of days into the month until ovulation?? if so i'll buy some later.....i also read somewhere that drinking grapefruit juice helps too....i tried that a few years ago when i was ttc and it worked.... xx

Arcanegirl

Just tried a month off EPO and seem to be back to normal again. Ive not been using the monitor this month but im gettimg ewcm when im meant to whereas i didnt last month.
Still a coisidence? Could EPO really have thrown me out?

Nic

Interesting AG, cos that was my experience too. Although I've never really monitored CM before I know that it does usually change yet last month I tried EPO and I got nothing, I was pretty dry all month. Bizarre

bird24

ooooo i think i'll wait a few months to see if ewcm turns up.....try grapefruit juice that worked for me before and its a fruit drink so it cant do any harm xx