what is the BEST way to lower testosterone?

[Jojogirl]

I am really curious about this. I know there are teas and such but is there any info out there about really lowering it dramatically? I have PCOS and KNOW I'm on the high side when it comes to this particular hormone. I know getting it down is key to my sway at this point. I want to try really hard to lower it.

[Jojogirl]

Oh...and I'm already on high soy diet because of Medifast. I will be taking antihistimines when on this diet. I don't want to take soy supplements on top of the high soy diet. Maybe too much soy? Plus I took soy and had a boy. It's a hard call!

[atomic sagebrush]

Spironolactone is a drug given to people with PCOS that WILL lower your t levels, but unless your doctor thinks you need it, you probably can't get a prescription for it.

Black cohosh, vitex, and saw palmetto will lower testosterone. I don't know if I would mess with the black cohosh. Peppermint tea MAY have some beneficial effect.

Diets high in soy are believed to lower testosterone.

There is a supplement called Diindolylmethane (DIM) that is supposed to lower testosterone. It's made out of cauliflower and broccoli. I don't know much about it, but I'm planning on researching it more. My concern is that it's adding additional nutrition, which may be the opposite direction of where we want to go. I've also read that it raises FREE testosterone which may be worse than doing nothing at all.

http://www.thehormoneshop.com/D/dim.htm

Acupuncture may help, although I'm kind of skeptical of that.

The BEST way to lower your testosterone (by best I mean, it works and is for sure safe, even though it takes longer than medication) is by losing weight, reducing your muscle mass, and this will help balance the estrogen/progesterone issues too.

[CocoChanel]

Why can't women take licorice root to lower testosterone? Also, why cannot Saw Palmetto be taken while nursing? Is it dangerous, or one of those things that is unknown?

[atomic sagebrush]

Licorice root raises estrogen. Higher estrogen seems to sway pink in men, but blue in women. It also increases CM.

Saw palmetto has actually been recommended as a method of increasing milk production. The problem is, we know that it affects testosterone and since we don't know how much is excreted in milk, it just seems smarter to stay away from it while breastfeeding.

[chachamama]

I've been taking Saw Palmetto and have noticed some major changes.. I have had about 90% less EWCM the 2 cycles since I've been on SP. So it's definitely doing something! Give that a try..

[CocoChanel]

I would take the saw palmetto but don't want my little one to be gay or something because I did. Not that gay is a problem, but ykwim, I don't want to mess with his little hormonal system

[lindi]

does licorice root sway blue in women SOLELY because of the higher CM? What is the mechanism behind it swaying blue? Licorice and Peony have been used as a fertility treatment, AND it lowers testosterone and raises progesterone. If CM is the only thing to worry about, maybe sudafed taken with an attempt would be enough to counterbalance it? From everything I am reading, it seems like the hormones have way more impact than CM- esp with the all the stuff I am reading about eggs being "primed" with testosterone for Y sperm. In that case, I'd LOVE to have eggs primed for X sperm and tons of CM.

[Jojogirl]

I would be really interested in the accupuncture, actually. My family doctor is a medical accupuncturist too and I have been wanting him to stick me with those needles to help with weight loss...LOL! I am going to ask him very soon. My doctors do not believe I need anything for my PCOS because I have it under control. I couldn't get a drug if I begged. Not even clomid. Boo!

[xnicolax]

If losing weight is the best thing to lower testosterone, what if you have already lost weight and dont want to lose anymore? I was overweight after DS3 and lost it all before DS4. I had actually lost too much before I got PG with him and had relaxed a little. Now after xmas I could maybe do with losing a few pounds but I really dont have much to lose? Would saw palmetto be enough?

Im not going to be trying until summer.