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saw palmetto and gynecomastia
A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Few weeks: Most of rapid onset gynecomastia due to accumulated tissue fluid which should be re-absorbed quite quickly after discontinuing Saw Palmetta. Mild perm ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Oscar Novick answered
58 years experience Pediatrics
Gynecomastia: I don' t believe that saw palmetto can cause gynecomastia but Lamictal and some of your drugs can cause gynecomastia.
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Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
May do: Gynecomastia is a known side effect of saw palmetto. Wonder why someone as young as you is considering saw palmetto which is used for benign prostate ... Read More
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Daniel Saurborn answered
23 years experience Diagnostic Radiology
Saw palmetto: is an unregulated supplement that has bio-identical properties, but is not standardized. If you are concerned about male pattern baldness, try using m ... Read More
A 46-year-old male asked:

Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered
36 years experience Pediatrics
None of these: Saw palmetto may slightly drop DHT production, but has no significant impact on blood levels, no significant impact on PSA levels, rarely causes gynec ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
It'll go away: It'll probably reverse or you can see about outpatient surgery. Saw palmetto isn't going to help your hair loss nearly as much as real medical or surg ... Read More
A 76-year-old male asked:

Dr. Eric Umbreit answered
14 years experience Urology
Okay: This won't hurt. In many observational studies, this was thought to help with urine blockage. However, in a very large randomized trial funded by the ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Prostate treatment: Yes, possibly. All medications to treat prostate troubles except for antibiotics can affect the semen production and the libido.
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A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. David Geffner answered
54 years experience Endocrinology
No: As it is unregulated by the fda men taking it for big prostates may find that the actual amount of the substance is quite variable from each manufactu ... Read More
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Shelly Friedman answered
39 years experience Dermatology
No: Saw palmetto is not as effective as finasteride.
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Louie answered
19 years experience Urology
Saw palmetto...: increasing your hip/butt size.
Unlikely to occur.
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