I read that this interfers with birth control pills. Is anyone risking it without any probs?
Looks like a lot of people have success and i'd like to try it myself, but don't want a baby just yet (although sure way to get bigger boobs!!)
Hate to say it, but *most* NBE herbs interfere with birth control -- pretty much all the herbs that hold estrogen-like activity (i.e. Fenugreek, Fennel, Hops, Saw Palmetto, Puerifica Mirifica, Wild Yam, etc. etc.)
Honestly, if you want to try NBE just make sure you use a "back-up method" of contraceptive if you decide to get-it-on with a certian lucky someone. ^_~ LOL I'm not sure if these herbs will have any other negative side effects besides decreased effectiveness; this is actually what's holding me back from starting my own program. Well, that and money. LOL Kinda broke right now..
Anyway, if you're worried about birth control interaction you should probably speak with your doctor about it (that's what I'm going to do). Although, it seems like a lot of girls on the forum are doing NBE while on the pill and I haven't heard of any radical, terrible side effects from any of them... so that's promising!
I've been on NBE for around 5 months while on BCP and have had no problems at all and was assured by the company where i buy my pills that they are fine to take while on BCP. They contain SP, Damiana, Dong Quai, Blessed Thissle, Wild Yam, Senna and Red Raspberry.
Miss Monet, I don't know where you read that, but Fenugreek and Fennel at least aren't known to interact with BCP, and I don't think Hops are either, I don't know about the rest of them.
If you google the herbs you want to take and birth control interactions in the same field you can find out.
SP definitely is said that it MAY interfere with BCP, so if you would rather be safe I would not combine it with BCP.
Nettle root is an alternative to SP which you can take safely without any known BCP interactions. I have taken it myself for the past few months and it is working really well for me.
Good luck everyone,
Lisa
