Re: What worked for me...
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Dec 27 16:46:39 2008
It seems to me that all you want to do is attack people.
Here is the link to phytoestrogens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoestrogens#Phytoestrogen_in_women
They mimic estrogen in the human body. This MAY not be beneficial for
women
with endometriosis or certain types of cancers.
Your type of information is false and misleading. I hope the women who
read this board will research these types of things for themselves and
not just rely on information here.
The post below is a classic example of how you can get the WRONG
information on this site.
At Sat, 27 Dec 2008, anonymous wrote:
>
>damn this board is filled with false info
>
>phytoestrogens are NOT estrogen, they can often help process estrogen
>and affect you in a GOOD way
>
>please learn the differences for heaven's sake
>
>At Sat, 27 Dec 2008, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I found the following information about the herb Shatavari at the link
>>below.
>>It seems like a wonderful herbal supplement, but be aware it has
>>phytoestrogens.
>>
>>These types of estrogens can make your endo worse, fyi.
>>
>>Endo does grow with any kind of estrogen activity.
>>
>>http://store.naturalnirvana.com/tahesh.html
>>
>>Many of these benefits abound because Shatavari contains
>>phyto-estrogens, hormones that normalize estrogen levels and also play
>>an important role in preserving women's long term health. Clinical
>>studies suggest that plant estrogen's are better than drugs for hormone
>>balancing since they do not produce negative side effects such as
>>uterine cancer. This gentle herb will promote an easier balanced life
>>
>>At Fri, 26 Dec 2008, annie wrote:
>>>
>>>i am getting a lap done next week. i am hearing that a lot of people
>>>get pregnant right after a lap. i am just trying to increase my chances
>>>with getting a more healthier prenatal vitamin. i dont know if i would
>>>benefit from shatavari or not. i got my hormone levels checked and they
>>>are normal. but i have heard that just because they are normal with my
>>>blood test does not mean that they are not a little off due to the
>>>endometriosis. there is a broad range that can be considered normal for
>>>infertility specialists.
>>>At Fri, 26 Dec 2008, JenH wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I had a lap a few years ago, but no fertility treatments. Twins were a
>>>>shock.
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 26 Dec 2008, annie wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>congrats, thanks for the info. did you have to to lapro surgery or any
>>>>>infertility treatment?
>>>>>At Fri, 26 Dec 2008, JenH wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was here a few months ago looking for advice on herbals since the Pill
>>>>>>made my endo significantly worse. I tried an Ayurvedic herb called
>>>>>>Shatavari, 1000mg/day. It is reported to balance the hormones as well
>>>>>>as boost fertility. I was on it for three months and completely pain
>>>>>>free. And now I'm pregnant with twins!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>In the interest of full disclosure, a good friend of mine also tried
>>>>>>Shatavari and it didn't help at all, but I think it's worth a shot if
>>>>>>you're looking for alternatives. It's fairly cheap with no known side
>>>>>>effects. Once my babies are here, I plan to go on it again. In
>>>>>>addition to helping endo, it boosts milk supply, something I've
>>>>>>struggled with due to my hormonal imbalances.
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