[JennyG]

The interaction with phytoestrogens is likely to be a positive boosting effect, not a counteracting effect. Testosterone gets in the way of estrogen. Saw palmetto extract blocks the conversion of testosterone into the much stronger "bad" DHT testosterone. Lots of people here combine SPE with a phytoestrogen.

In general the information in that link is rather poor and generic. For example the concern of increased bleeding is one "case" not "cases", which was reversed after halting the supplement. Everything else says SPE is great because it doesn't increase bleeding like finasteride does (the anti DHT drug). I'm guessing the one case was an illegally drug spiked supplement. In general SPE has an amazing safety record. There are some more legitimate but harmless complaints directly related to loss of DHT: loss of libido. It's uncommon and probably in those who hardly have any testosterone, estrogen or dopamine either, so DHT was the only hormone they had left for libido.

I like to search studies here for info instead: http://www.pubmed.gov

Thanks for the info surferjoe2007!!