Can Black Cochosh Be Taken When Suffering From PCOD And Trying For Pregnancy?

Posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2014

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Mon, 20 Jan 2014 Answered on

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Question : I have PCOD problem and trying for pregnancy, age 31, and now I am taking Glycomat 500mg 3 times a day and Duphustone to with draw my periods. I am also taking health supplements for iron and multivitamin from amway. Whether I can take Black Cochosh supplement which is for menopause stage hormonal balancing. Pls suggest on black cochosh

Answered by Dr. Dattaprasad (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: No known benifit/harm. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to XXXXXXX Black cohosh is used for treating estrogen deficiency naturaly in postmenopausal women. In reproductive age group (that too with PCOD) there is no such deficiency. There is no known benifit/harm associated with it if taken by women in reproductive age. You can take it as advised by your doctor, as sometimes some doctors may observe special effects with medicines/supplements which are not known to all. Coming to conception, you need ovulation induction with medicines for maximizing chance of pregnancy (especially if cycles are irregular suggestive of anovulation). For exact advise for conception, kindly provide following details. 1. How are cycles: regular/irregular? 2. Husband's semen analysis report if already done. 3. How long you are trying for pregnancy? 4. Was tubal patency test done & if done, what was result. 5. Previous treatment taken. Awaiting reply. Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dattaprasad (11 minutes later)

My answer: 1) My cycles are not regular... if I take duphuston / sustane 300 for getting my periods. 2) done Semen test... it is fine with result. 3) I am got married since 1.5 years and trying form that. 4)Uterus tube test also done... no issues in that.... 5) pcod in both ovary is almost 16-18 in right and 12- 16cc in left ovary and my serum insulin level is 300 in fasting with glucose. 6) they suggested me to proceed with glycomet and duphuston (for with drawal of period) and regulat exercise and diet ... I was 69 kg before 4 months... now doing walking and following few low carb diet and now reduced to 66.5 ... as ideal weight I should be around 55 - 58 kg.... Please suggest me wehther I can go for any ovulation tablet for ovulation... As of now this doctor as not suggested me any ovulation tablet...

Answered by Dr. Dattaprasad (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Ovulation induction will give best chance. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome back. Please continue your weight reduction programme, it will help in faster conception. For best results, please consult gynecologist/infertility specialist for ovulation induction. We normally give clomiphene citrate from day 2/3 of menses for ovulation induction. It gives 25-30% chance of pregnancy per cycle & around 70% chance in 6 ovulatory cycles. Hope this helps you. Let me know if you have other concerns. Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar