Re: shatavari- to Jen
From: JenH (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 30 16:04:32 2008
I'm not really sure what stage my endo is. All I know is I had pain
from level 6-8 for 14 days/month and a cyst that flared up like
clockwork during ovulation for the last 4 years or so. I had a laser
lap a few years ago which did absolutely nothing to help my pain.
We've been very blessed that my endo has never affected my ability to
conceive. This is my 5th pregnancy (two live births, two miscarriages,
and now twins.) I have no idea if the Shatavari is to "blame" for my
twins or if it's just coincidence.
At Tue, 30 Dec 2008, annie wrote:
>
>what stage endo do you have, did you every try excision surgery and try
>to conceive after surgery naturally without shatavari?
>At Mon, 29 Dec 2008, JenH wrote:
>>
>>I took shatavari, 1000mg/day, for three months and stopped when we
>>started TTC as I wasn't sure how safe it is for pregnancy. When I
>>stopped, my symptoms didn't return in the one cycle I had before getting
>>pregnant. I planned to try it for at least two months to see if it
>>would help (if it doesn't, no point in staying on) and it worked
>>fantastic for me.
>>
>>It's from Indian Ayurvedic tradition, and an Ayurvedic herbalist would
>>probably tell you there's no harm in staying on it long term, as long as
>>your symptoms don't start to get worse. Many Indian women use it their
>>whole adult lives, as it's supposed to be good for general women's
>>health.
>>
>>As someone pointed out in another thread, it does contain
>>phyto-estrogen. So if your symptoms don't improve or worsen, get off it
>>right away.
>>
>>At Mon, 29 Dec 2008, annie wrote:
>>>
>>>does anyone know how often and how long are you suppose to take
>>>shatavari
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