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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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What are foods that contain phytoestrogen?

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What is the definition or description of: phytoestrogen?

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What foods are there that are actually high in phytoestrogens?

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If a man eats many soya products, will phytoestrogens cause him any problems?

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What are some dietary sources of phytoestrogens?

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Hi will phytoestrogens stunt height growth in males ?

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What are phytoestrogens, and how can they help menopause?

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If I am on a combined bc pill , should I avoid foods that contain phytoestrogens? They won't decrease my pills effectiveness?

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A 34-year old asked:

Do phytoestrogens have enough strength to change pubertal growth in teens?

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Can foods rich in phytoestrogen inhibit those estrogens naturally produced by the body?

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If phytoestrogens are strong enough to have an effect, will it have just as many side effects as real estrogen?

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What is the relative strength of phytoestrogen cream compared to estrogen cream?

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Would phytoestrogens make my breast grow?

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Will phytoestrogens or estrogen affect a copper IUD in any way?

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Can alfalfa powder stunt bone growth due to phytoestrogen activity ?

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Is it safe for men to take trans-resveratrol supplement?Because it has phytoestrogens

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What is better for after menopause: receive estrogens in a known dose or eat foods rich in phytoestrogens but of unknown dose?

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18, normal BMI recently started eating chocolate dessert 4-5x a week. Is this bad for female because of the phytoestrogens/ saturated fat content?

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A 23-year old female asked:

I have received conflicting info from docs about safety of taking phytoestrogens over long period as a young health female. Where can I find research?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Do isoflavones or phytoestrogens affect male growth plates and bone growth ?

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A 36-year old male asked:

I hear a lot of people saying soy beans are poisonous. What evidence are they basing this on? Pesticide residues or effects of phytoestrogens?

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A 49-year old female asked:

I took some phytoestrogen herbal pills a while ago and since then I felt lethargic and sleepy all the time espeically as I approach my ovulation. Why?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Can phytoestrogens be safely used as a holistic option for fibroid treatment for someone in their 20s? And are topical as effective as oral supplement

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Can phytoestrogens cause changes in menstrual cycles? I swapped milk for soy milk for a month & had spotting. It stopped when I stopped drinking soy.

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Am I eating too much phytoestrogens I have beans, nuts and avocados which I've heard are high in phytoestrogens. I don't eat soy but drink almond milk?

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Does consuming too many phytoestrogens increase your chance for breast or ovarian cancer?

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Is it safe for a young woman (23) to take phytoestrogen supplements for long period of time? Considering red clover or pueraria mirifica

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Midwife suggested me to take flax seeds thrice a day, but i heard it has phytoestrogen & should be avoided by pregnant women, can cause miscarriage too?

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Can Soy Milk's phytoestrogens stunt the growth of an adolescent during puberty, by lowering testosterone which prevents growth spurts, and closing growth plates early?

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I want to take pueraria mirifica (has phytoestrogens) to improve my figure. However I am already taking yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol). Will it be safe? And do the effects last?

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