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Possible Interactions with: Wild yam

Also listed as: Dioscorea villosa; Wild yam

Interactions

If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use wild yam without first talking to your healthcare provider.

Estradiol - An animal study indicated that the active component of wild yam, diosgenin, may interact with estradiol, a hormone that occurs naturally in the body and that is also used in some birth control medications and certain hormone replacement therapies.


Drug Interactions

Estradiol-containing Medications
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