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correction *since it is cycle day one* lol

I take it have just had baby 3 months back and trying again cos I'm old and time ticking away

Yes I take it & I find it helps. I get epo & starflower oil in one capsule from a superdrug (UK) I find it helps regulate my cycles and improves cm but you MUST stop taking it during the TWW. It's something to do with vitamin A being in it & that's bad for baby.

@Mizzy- I started taking EPO a couple cycles back. Although I have not had success (DH has low counts and we are working on that), it has been super helpful in giving me EWCM. I was taking half the suggested amount. Remember to only take it up until ovulation. The first month I took it, it made my period shorter and it also delayed my ovulation date a bit. However, I ovulate really early so that was fine with me. All in all, it did it's just for me, just waiting to conceive.

If you are going to take it, better to split the dose into 2 or 3 capsules over the day. Do not use after O.

I took it once all cycle by mistake and I began to feel very strange indeed. Felt crampy and 'pregnant' and started to have terrible boob pain. Also had pressure headaches. AF only came after I stopped taking EPO - about 2 days after.

I did find that it increased CM and made it more EWCM, but did get a lot of uterine cramps, too. I felt constantly aware of my uterus and it was not very pleasant. Felt exhausted, actually. :-(

It can also change when you O - either longer or shorter cycles.

thanks for all the input ladies! I have been taking the evening primrose for about 5 days now... 3 tablets a day for about 1500 mg.i haven't noticed any adverse side affects for myself...what I have noticed is a bit of a rise in libido lol,i guess if your ttc then that helps haha.also with the research I have done (I research a lot) I have found epo really helps with breast pains and other symptoms of pms! which I could totally use the help with...for some reason my breast pains have gotten bad about a week before aunt flo arrives.if anyone wants into on how im doing with it because they are thinking about trying epo then please feel free to message me! baby dust to all :)