[Luxy]

Q: Some web sites recommend taking Pueraria mirifica pills when a menstruation starts for 15 days then stop until the next menstruation again. Which is the way to take pueraria mirifica pills to obtain maximum results?

A: If you check other web sites about Pueraria mirifica dosage, some recommend 15 days before a period, some recommend 15 days during a period. this because those sites set pueraria mirifica dosage base on the dosage of contraceptive pills and this is not correct. If those web sites study the herbs and as herbalists, they should be aware that Pueraria mirifica is a phytoestrogen herb, and is recommended as a dieatry supplement, there is nothing related to contraceptive pills dosage.

This herbs formula is for dietary supplement purpose, not as birth control pills. According to the Thai traditional herbal medicine heritage, Pueraria mirifica is recommended as a herb supplement and never relate dosage with the time before or after a menstruation period.

The only concern is that natural estrogen from pueraria mirifica herb which is very similar to humen estrogen may interfere estrogen level during a period and may cause a delay in menstrual cycle or menstrual pain or heavy menstrual in some women. If that is a case, then we recommend to stop Pueraria mirifica herbs during a period and start again after a period is over. Or some women may reduce Pueraria mirifica dose during a period.

Note: the recommendation of taking pueraria mirifica on the first day of a menstruation period is not even practical as this time hormone levels in women fluctuate and more estrogen (from the herbs) even cause menstrual cramp.

[AbiDrew85]

I wouldn't call it unnecessary. I don't know which PM brand's site you took that from, but at the doses necessary for NBE, it's no longer such a small subset of women who're effected.

I'd say that at larger doses it becomes MOST women NEED to cycle.

But yeah, the right way to do so is to start AFTER your period and go for between 2-3 weeks before going off BEFORE the start of your period.

For SOME women, it is unnecessary. But do you really want to take the gamble on being one of the much smaller group?

[Ladyflash]

What on earth?

The only concern is that natural estrogen from pueraria mirifica herb which is very similar to humen estrogen may interfere estrogen level during a period and may cause a delay in menstrual cycle or menstrual pain or heavy menstrual in some women.

This is exactly why we cycle.