Evening primrose oil, grapefruit juice - does any of them actually work?

Alidoll · Jun 16th, 2008, 03:18 PM

Been TTC for a while now and just finished 6 rounds of clomid without success. Was reading a few articles that suggested drinking grapefruit juice and taking evening primrose oil can improve CM (making it a less hostile place for the little guys). What do you reckon - worth a shot?

Also, according to CM charting just before AF should be dry but I usually find that's not the case...dry from about day 21 (I'm normally 28 days or so) to day 25 then slippery egg white consistancy 26 -27 before AF starts (sorry don't mean to be yukky!). I assume I'm not ovulating THAT late so is this normal?

I also get cramp about day 21-23 then a few days respite before it starts again on day 26 or so [to go with the severe cramp on my left side round about day 12-15 which I always put down to ovulation].

Any other ladies out there will similar experience...?

addicted2chanel · Jun 17th, 2008, 02:26 AM

My aunt said that she used primsrose oil in both pregnancies, and both of her babies came over two weeks early

So I guess you could give it a go at least!

Nola · Jun 17th, 2008, 03:27 AM

Well I drank grapefruit juice the cycle I conceived in

I had cramping during ovulation too. Yes it is normal to ovulate "late", our bodies are not textbook examples of periods. But it would be good if you had minimum 10 days prior to period, the lutein phase so the conceiving can happen (ask your gyno about solutions to that) and just follow your ovulation and act accordingly (read taking charge of your fertility if you haven´t already!). Good luck!!

divadivine682 · Jun 17th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Hmmm...very interesting! If it worked for others, you might as well give it a go...who knows? You may have the answer in your fridge (the grapefruit juice)! Let us know if you have any luck, my vote is try it!

Jun 16th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#1
Alidoll Member Location: Bonnie Scotland	Evening primrose oil, grapefruit juice - does any of them actually work? Been TTC for a while now and just finished 6 rounds of clomid without success. Was reading a few articles that suggested drinking grapefruit juice and taking evening primrose oil can improve CM (making it a less hostile place for the little guys). What do you reckon - worth a shot? Also, according to CM charting just before AF should be dry but I usually find that's not the case...dry from about day 21 (I'm normally 28 days or so) to day 25 then slippery egg white consistancy 26 -27 before AF starts (sorry don't mean to be yukky!). I assume I'm not ovulating THAT late so is this normal? I also get cramp about day 21-23 then a few days respite before it starts again on day 26 or so [to go with the severe cramp on my left side round about day 12-15 which I always put down to ovulation]. Any other ladies out there will similar experience...?

Jun 17th, 2008, 02:26 AM	#2
addicted2chanel Chanel not war Location: Anchorage, AK	My aunt said that she used primsrose oil in both pregnancies, and both of her babies came over two weeks early So I guess you could give it a go at least! __________________ I want a rainbow of Jumbos I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands and wrote my will across the sky in stars, To gain you Freedom, the seven-pillared worthy house, that your eyes might be shining for me, When I came. - T.E. Lawrence "Lawrence" of Arabia

Jun 17th, 2008, 03:27 AM	#3
Nola Waiting for my baby Location: Europe	Well I drank grapefruit juice the cycle I conceived in I had cramping during ovulation too. Yes it is normal to ovulate "late", our bodies are not textbook examples of periods. But it would be good if you had minimum 10 days prior to period, the lutein phase so the conceiving can happen (ask your gyno about solutions to that) and just follow your ovulation and act accordingly (read taking charge of your fertility if you haven´t already!). Good luck!! __________________ Last edited by Nola; Jun 17th, 2008 at 03:31 AM.

Jun 17th, 2008, 10:12 AM	#4
divadivine682 cant wait for 2/09!! Location: Fabulous New York!	Hmmm...very interesting! If it worked for others, you might as well give it a go...who knows? You may have the answer in your fridge (the grapefruit juice)! Let us know if you have any luck, my vote is try it! __________________ "It's not getting what you want, its wanting what you've got."