ENDO Messages for December, 2008: Re: shatavari- to Jen

Re: shatavari- to Jen

From: annie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 30 16:43:37 2008

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did you have any of your children before your lap surgery? At Tue, 30 Dec 2008, JenH wrote: >
>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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