I have minimal change disease. i want to start using wild yam 2000mg daily as a contraception option. will this herb damage kidneys more?

Wild Yam: I do not know of any studies that show that wild yam helps with contraception but it may cause scarring of the kidneys based on a study in 2008 "food and chemical toxicology" journal. Taking unregulated herbs can be a very risk proposition as no one is 100% sure what potential side effects you may have.

In remission?: Wild yam acts as a natural estrogen or dhea agent. There should be no risk of kidney damage if you are in remission. If you are nephrotic you would be at increased risk of a blood clot. Are you taking Cyclosporine or tacrolimus. Both of these also would i case your risk or clotting would also be increased. Wild yam has 600 varieties, are you sure that this will provide effective contraception.