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Table of Contents > Herbs > Wild yam > Interactions
Possible Interactions with: Wild yam
Also listed as: Dioscorea villosa
 

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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