Lara Briden's Forum

I just feel so "off" on Vitex. When I started taking inositol with spironolactone my cycle actually regulated. It's the recent addition of Vitex that threw it off again. The possibility of progesterone improving my sleep and mood (which Vitex hasn't) is very attractive, as I'm fairly despe...

Hi Dr. Briden, This question comes after reading your articles The Dos and Don’ts of Vitex for Period Problems, as as well as Cyclic Progesterone Therapy for PCOS and the Period Repair Manual. I've been on Vitex (NFH Chastetree+ SAP) for about two months now. Originally taking 600mg and now my ND ha...

Sorry I should have specified that I started the vitex a few days before the Neem, and the anxiety started after the vitex but before the Neem. I’ve never noticed any issues issues with aspirin and haven’t had anxiety in the previous two months with the SIBO protocol/herbal medicines.

Hi Lara, I am 33 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS in my teens. While I have irregular cycles and hirsutism, I have normal androgens, low progesterone and high prolactin (most recent 60 ug/L; testing ruled out prolactinoma), which has caused some practitioners to speculate that it may not be PCO...