First, I want to say that Elix seems to be a good company that is helping many women who are falling through the cracks in our "let's recommend a birth control 'scrip for everything that comes through the door" gynecological system. And herbs that Elix is putting in blends do actually have supportive effects. I've had great experiences with their customer service people, too. That said, for me, Elix did not work.I've had heavy menstrual bleeding (no cramps) for over a decade at this point, with some bleeding during ovulation. Before 2024, I had two ultrasounds (one in 2006? and another in the mid-2010s), but no internal ultrasound because the probe they were using was not designed to be used on women who have never been sexually active with men and/or women who haven't had children. They shrugged, told me this was probably just my lot in life, and recommended birth control. I declined birth control because I've heard so many things from other women about side effects, and I didn't need the birth control feature. The bleeding got worse and worse, so I started investigating herbals because I fell through the cracks of the gynecological system and I was desperate for something, anything, other than BC. This is when I found Elix.I have been trying to take Elix for ... I'm not even sure when I started, it's definitely been a few years at this point. I checked off my symptoms, including dizziness, heavy bleeding, migraines, lightheadedness, some heartbeat irregularities, lower digestive system problems, bloating, and so on. They gave me a blend. Fast forward to late 2023. I suddenly had excruciating pain when inserting tampons and went into the gynecology department, and I also started bleeding with physical activity like spin class or hauling my laundry (engaging my core). Apparently saying I was in pain changed everything because they were suddenly interested in fixing me. They removed a cervical polyp and sent me for imaging to see what else was there, a saline sonogram. The probe for the saline sonogram is half the size of the probes for a normal ultrasound, so I was able to have it. They found a 10.1 cm fibroid on the outside of my uterus that is pressing on my colon (causing IBS-like symptoms!) and more polyps in my uterus (causing the heavier and heavier bleeding!). They also sent me for an anemia test. My iron saturation ratio was 9%. Under 10% is very, very bad. So now I am on iron, B vitamins, and vitamin C. I've already seen massive improvements after only a few days. A surgeon is reaching out to me to schedule a procedure to take out all of the growths. Should I have pretended to be in pain this whole time just to get proper medical care from the obgyn department? I hate lying, but now I really wonder. I had fallen through the cracks in our medical system for years and was so frustrated. It feels like a blessing from the Gods that I'm finally getting help, and all because one of the polyps grew so large that it prolapsed and started hurting.All of that to say that my reasons for docking a star is that I think Elix needs to add features to interface with other parts of the gynecology landscape. If a blend isn't working for someone after 6 months, I am betting that they need to go in for imaging and should be given a script to help them demand that from their doctor and get through insurance hurdles — they may have similar problems to what I have been experiencing. Women who are reporting fatigue and headaches that do not improve after two quarterly quizzes (apparently low iron can cause them when estrogen changes at certain points of the cycle!) should be flagged, and it should be recommended to them that they contact their GP or obgyn for iron tests (note: taking iron without a diagnosis could hurt the liver if iron isn't the problem). These are functional mechanical problems that have progressed beyond the point at which hormone-balancing herbs can totally help. I do think that the herbs will work far better for those who have straightforward cycle problems or pain from endometriosis.
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