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Is it ok to take SP whilst on contraceptive pill????
September 3 2006 at 3:10 PM amysmiles4u (Login amysmiles4u)
Ive heard in the past that Saw Palmetto will make contraceptive pill less effective....does anyone know if this s true???? Amyx
Lisa 121
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Re: Is it ok to take SP whilst on contraceptive pill????
September 3 2006, 5:33 PM
Opinions are divided about this, if you google Saw Palmetto it will tell you that it MAY interfere with birth control pills and make them less or ineffective. This means for me that there has been some evidence that this has happened in the past and I personally do not take Saw Palmetto with BCP because for me it is just too unsafe and I simply don't want to risk getting pregnant.
You can use Nettle root extract instead of Saw Palmetto and there are other androgenic herbs as well that you can use. I looked up Nettle root and this does not seem to have any adverse effects on birth control pills.
I hope this helps,
Lisa
amysmiles4u
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Re: Is it ok to take SP whilst on contraceptive pill????
September 3 2006, 9:20 PM
Hi Lisa,
Yes that most definitley helps alot. Im so glad i asked the question before buying it and not really knowing, your right it is 100% not worth the risk of an umwanted pregancy. I will look up on Nette root instead.
Thank you sooooo much for your help, All the best Amyx :-)
Sarah L
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What about the coil?
September 3 2006, 10:09 PM
Mmm, this has got me a bit worried now, any idea whether SP would affect the hormones in a coil? i know its more localised so im hoping it'll be fine, just having a minor panic now, especially since ive put on a bit of weight and everything!!! Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks. ;-)
Lisa 121
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Re: Is it ok to take SP whilst on contraceptive pill????
September 5 2006, 3:57 PM
Amy you are more than welcome, I am glad if I could help.
Sarah, I thought that the coil doesn't work on a hormonal basis but by causing a constant irritation of the uterine entrance? I may be wrong, but as long as it does not work on the basis of hormones you should be alright.
If it does work with hormones like the nuva ring then I would guess that SP can interfere with that as well.
The safest thing to do then, if you are worried, is to use condoms for now and change to something different like the nettle root.
Christina took SP and bcp through her whole routine and didn't get pregnant so it isn't a definite, so don't freak out just yet. It is just that I feel it is safer to take something different while being on BCP just in case it does go wrong.
I am sure you will be fine, just take precautions now if necessary and if you feel like it.
Take care and good luck to both of you,
Lisa
September 3 2006 at 3:10 PM amysmiles4u (Login amysmiles4u)
Ive heard in the past that Saw Palmetto will make contraceptive pill less effective....does anyone know if this s true???? Amyx
Lisa 121
(Login Lisa121)
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Re: Is it ok to take SP whilst on contraceptive pill????
September 3 2006, 5:33 PM
Opinions are divided about this, if you google Saw Palmetto it will tell you that it MAY interfere with birth control pills and make them less or ineffective. This means for me that there has been some evidence that this has happened in the past and I personally do not take Saw Palmetto with BCP because for me it is just too unsafe and I simply don't want to risk getting pregnant.
You can use Nettle root extract instead of Saw Palmetto and there are other androgenic herbs as well that you can use. I looked up Nettle root and this does not seem to have any adverse effects on birth control pills.
I hope this helps,
Lisa
amysmiles4u
(Login amysmiles4u)
Re: Is it ok to take SP whilst on contraceptive pill????
September 3 2006, 9:20 PM
Hi Lisa,
Yes that most definitley helps alot. Im so glad i asked the question before buying it and not really knowing, your right it is 100% not worth the risk of an umwanted pregancy. I will look up on Nette root instead.
Thank you sooooo much for your help, All the best Amyx :-)
Sarah L
(no login)
What about the coil?
September 3 2006, 10:09 PM
Mmm, this has got me a bit worried now, any idea whether SP would affect the hormones in a coil? i know its more localised so im hoping it'll be fine, just having a minor panic now, especially since ive put on a bit of weight and everything!!! Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks. ;-)
Lisa 121
(Login Lisa121)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Is it ok to take SP whilst on contraceptive pill????
September 5 2006, 3:57 PM
Amy you are more than welcome, I am glad if I could help.
Sarah, I thought that the coil doesn't work on a hormonal basis but by causing a constant irritation of the uterine entrance? I may be wrong, but as long as it does not work on the basis of hormones you should be alright.
If it does work with hormones like the nuva ring then I would guess that SP can interfere with that as well.
The safest thing to do then, if you are worried, is to use condoms for now and change to something different like the nettle root.
Christina took SP and bcp through her whole routine and didn't get pregnant so it isn't a definite, so don't freak out just yet. It is just that I feel it is safer to take something different while being on BCP just in case it does go wrong.
I am sure you will be fine, just take precautions now if necessary and if you feel like it.
Take care and good luck to both of you,
Lisa