Saw Palmetto & Erections!
Side Effects & Benefits of SP!

by Anonymous

Saw Palmetto & Erections!
Side Effects & Benefits of SP!
Hi Mark,

I am a 22 yr old male.

I had been prescribed Saw Palmetto pills as a medication for curing a hair loss problem.

I was prescribed 700mg of Saw Palmetto daily in two doses.

I took 30 pills in all, almost everyday, with a week's break once.

I am now facing problems of erectile dysfunction and constipation.

Its been a week since I have stopped the medicine. Please advice me what I should do and will the problem recede with time?

I have not had any symptoms of erectile dysfunction before.

Thank you.

Saw Palmetto & Erections!
Side Effects & Benefits of SP!

Hello,

I'm not surprised you're suffering sexual side effects, especially at that dosage.

Here's my take on Saw Palmetto, and it hasn't changed a whole lot over the years.

Used occasionally, it can be helpful, especially for guys suffering enlarged prostate.

Remember, the keyword here is occasionally.

Take the herb chronically, and you're heading for trouble.

In other words, if you begin to use it like a drug, and take it daily, to treat a medical condition, get ready for side effect city.

Saw Palmetto & Erections!
Side Effects & Benefits of SP!

Saw Palmetto is typically used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy, acne, and hair loss.

The reason is was prescribed to you, is because saw palmetto reduces DHT levels.

DHT is the primary culprit in male pattern baldness, as excess levels in the scalp causes the growth phase of the hair to be shortened.

This starts a cascade of events, that eventually leads to permanent hair loss.

The problem is, you need some DHT. Without it, you have no sex drive, no libido.

I assume you're in a part of Europe, where Saw Palmetto is prescribed, and not available over the counter.

If that's the case, you're more than likely taking a very potent extract.

At 700 mg, which is twice the standard dose, it's no surprise you're suffering erectile dysfunction, at the ripe old age of 22.

A strong extract, at that dosage, is probably very similar in action to Propecia - Finesteride, the hairloss drug know to cause severe sexual side effects in men.

Saw Palmetto & Erections!
Side Effects & Benefits of SP!

It's good you went off the herb.

At your age, you should bounce back rather quickly.

If you'd like to hurry the process, you can begin a cycle of Testosterone Boosters

These will kick start your libido very quickly.

To control the conversion of testosterone into estrogen and DHT in the future, you can cycle the supplements at the bottom of this page.

Keep in mind, less is more when it comes to these herbs.

Take them in small dosages, and cycle them regularly to avoid side effects.

What you're looking for is a healthy balance, a symphony, with all of the sex hormones.

What you don't want to do, is zap one of them into complete and total oblivion.

This includes the much maligned and villainized dihydrotestosterone, or DHT.

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