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Maca - fertility herbs and contraception - is it safe?

I have been recommended by a friend to take Maca - a Peruvian herb that acts as an adaptagen - for a range of problems including thinning hair and low energy (I currently already take b6, fish oils and iron for these, but without much result).

However, I have read that Maca also increases fertility as it has a regulating effect on the body's hormones.

I currently have a mirena (progesterone) coil and do not want to get pregnant, but would like to take Maca for its other benefits.

Does anyone know whether taking herbs that balance hormones/increase fertility can have a detrimental effect if you are using hormonal-based contraception?

Thanks

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Maca - fertility herbs and contraception - is it safe?

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May 17, 2010
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by: Anonymous

Thanks, I already take quite a dish of supplements, which I why I thought maca might be worth a try for its all round benefits. I think the hormonal contraceptive is unbalancing my system, so will get rid of that and see how things go, maybe the maca will help my body readjust. Thanks.
Apr 23, 2010
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by: Anonymous

Maca like a number of other herbs imported to the USA doesn't have the FDA stamp of approval so you can usually only find it in a far less quality (powder), so it potency should be safe and not feared. Still, I'm not sure this is the best herb for the situation/condition you're facing. Perhaps you should seek herbal compounds rather than single herbs. Understand, while herbs do work, a better mentality when taking them is consider then as a balanced dish as you would a rounded meal with items that compliment each other. Think of sitting down for dinner with just corn everyday. Balance your herbal intake with one or more as a base and others that compliment the organs in question for potentially a higher end projected or desired effect. You can reach me at ramon@sustenanceofnature.com

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