[surferjoe2007]

If people are going to discuss it anyway then a forum subsection would be good. If for no other reason than to have a sticky with references and warnings. Herbs might sometimes give you headaches or cramps or etc. Studies show that nearly all of them reduce the risk of breast cancer (the opposite of what you'd expect for BE substances) and often other conditions too. Even PM. Synthetics, even those identical to the natural hormones, might give you early cancer, early heart disease and/or severe short term hormonal issues as well. Overdo it and it becomes way more likely. That's why the laws exist and they should be prescribed by a doctor in proper dosage, and even then there's still some risk.

The scariest part is hearing that people are just starting to experiment with drugs here. That's a scary thought that could turn out incredibly bad once we see the results. Better dig through the other forums and find out from those who haven't just started. But I can say I've commonly heard of cancer from taking hormones elsewhere, but never from taking herbs here.