[yaoxi]

Hi Lotus, thanks for the reply!

I have been searching under Google directly - perhaps thats where I got all of the articles laden with Ads.

I just tried looking under Google Scholar but again, not much information on fertility issues on premenopausal women written about PM. Its mostly on rats/monkeys/menopausal women. That was the closest I could find.

I did read up on the threads about other side effects; but I find that those effects can be detected and remedied earlier. Fertility on the other hand would be the greatest cause of concern (at least for me.)

Have you seen any articles based on PM & fertility on women? Or do you know of anyone who had a child after taking/stopping PM?

Quite honestly, I'm left with more question than answers when reviewing some studies, drives me nuts. They'll leave the caveat "more research is needed" lol, crazy right?. I haven't seen anything directly related to your question on PM, it might exist, who knows?.... especially with so many crossed referenced material on genistein and daidzein.

If fertility is a concern look into chaste-berry, but I think you're looking for info regarding post NBE fertility using PM, which I don't have........sorry.

Its okay!! Thanks though for your input

Yes I get what you mean! It annoys me too In the end after all the research everything is still up to our own discretion.

I read in Google Scholar on some experiments on female rats; results were that 10mg/kg of PM did not affect fertility in rats whereas 100mg/kg did.

This other article said (http://www.researchgate.net/publication/8131062_Different_effects_of_Pueraria_mirifica_a_herb_containing_phytoestrogens_on_LH_and_FSH_secretion_in_gonadectomized_female_and_male_rats) :

"The decrease of gonadotropin levels was recovered within 1 week in males and 2 weeks in females, respectively, during the post-treatment period. The increase of uterine weight and vaginal cornification were observed in female rats treated with P-100 and P-1,000"

They didn't say if the uterine weight and vaginal cornification were recovered too arghhhh

But I think I'd take it as the effects are reversible after stopping PM and take 10mg/kg (about 500mg a day) for a start.

Lotus, have u seen anyone with permanent results in size after stopping PM then?

Does PM prevent sagging too?