Saw palmetto?

[dramabird]

Can anyone point me in the right direction if there is a pre-existing thread discussing how saw palmetto works, how it should be incorporated into a pink sway, what the risks are, etc.? I've been using vitex for about three weeks now (we won't officially TTC until February) and haven't had any adverse effects, so I'm feeling brave enough to consider adding SP to my sway, too. :) But I'd like to research first.

Thank you!

[atomic sagebrush]

I don't have one, but I can write one.

[dramabird]

Atomic, as always, you're a rock star. In general, do you think it's a good thing to add to a pink sway?

[carmella_marie]

I just added it this cycle, nothing to note so far. It is supposed to lower testosterone. I take Vitex and SP from AF-O, just the dosage on the package.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, I think it is a good thing to add. I think it's safe in the short term and it does lower testosterone.

Just real quick as a reminder, dosage is 320 mg taken AF-O.

[zanacal]

This might help!

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/3897-saw-palmetto.html

[carmella_marie]

The SP I got is 160 mg, and it says to take 2 daily. I take one SP and one vitex in the morning and one of each again with dinner

[atomic sagebrush]

This might help!

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/3897-saw-palmetto.html

Thanks Zana, that was a pretty good thread and adding it to the pink faq now.

[Jamie86]

I see that dosage for saw palmetto is 320mg daily however, DH was getting a haircut next to the vitamin store today so I asked him to pick up some saw palmetto. I thought the dosage would more than likely be somewhere close but the capsules have 585mg each so I'm not sure if these will even work. Will that dosage be harmful? Is there any way I can just take one every other day or something of that sort?

[zanacal]

I think from what I remember when I was looking around for it, the standardised pills are usually 320mg - but the non standardised ones come in different dosages. I don't know that is has to be the standardised version and if you have a higher dosage, taking 1 pill every second day seems sensible to me!

[atomic sagebrush]

I do not think it's a good idea to take that high a dose - it may be fine but we have not tested it and I don't want you to have side effects.

PS - I have not forgotten about writing up a thread on SP, just wanted to get the holiday recipes done so people can have them before the last minute, first!!

[Jamie86]

Thanks atomic I think I'm just going to let the saw palmetto go and work on other things I'm trying to not get to worked up over any of this.