A 20-year-old female asked:
I take a very low dosage of spironolactone ( 25 mg twice a day) for acne purposes. i am a 20 year old girl and also take yaz birth control. am i allowed to take ashwagandha supplements to help lessened libido while taking spironolactone?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
The supplements are not regulated and you would not know what is in the preparation being sold. Many such preparations have injurious chemicals. I would recommend against taking an unregulated supplement. Talk to the doctor who prescribed spironolactone as s/he has more experience with the side effects of this drug.
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Answered Jun 08, 2022
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 35 years experience
Supplements are frequently unhelpful and a waste of money. lack of libido if a problem should be treated by a sex therapist
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Answered Jun 09, 2022
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