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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
RELATED INFORMATION Wild yam
Uses of this Herb
	Asthma
	Common Cold
	Diabetes Mellitus
	Hemorrhoids
	Infantile Colic
	Menopause
	Menstrual Pain
	Osteoporosis
	Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Urinary Tract Infection in Women
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Drugs that Interact
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	Estradiol-containing Medications
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