Saw Palmetto has not been widely used for women; also, there has not been recorded studies of the product being tested on some of women’s hormonal-related problems such as hirsutism, a condition of having too much hair (in the wrong places) thought to be caused by excessive androgenic levels such as testosterone. The same goes with the bust-enlarging effects of Saw Palmetto on women; there’s no scientific proof that it does work as a bust-builder product. The promotion of beneficial effects of Saw Palmetto on women for both hirsutism and bust enhancement is merely based on assumptions and theories of the product.
The troubling disorder of hirsutism in women and the hypothetical effects of Saw Palmetto on women with this condition can be traced to what causes hirsutism as well as what Saw Palmetto has been proven to treat. Hirsutism’s main androgen is testosterone; in men, having a lot of testosterone is normal, but it should not be as much in women. In both women and men, testosterone is transformed into stronger hormone called dihydrotestosterone or DHT. The hormone found in the skin that rouses hirsutism is DHT; therefore, the assumption that reducing DHT will enable the reduction of hirsutism as well.
So where does Saw Palmetto come in?
Well, Saw Palmetto have had successful scientific studies that it works well with symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia or BPH through inhibiting the conversion of testosterone into DHT which is one of the main causes for prostate gland enlargement (BPH); thus, since Saw Palmetto is a “DHT inhibitor”, it has been “assumed” to work well with hirsutism as well. These assumed effects of Saw Palmetto on women with hirsutism have not been confirmed nor have there been documented studies to back up the claims.
In the case of bust enhancement effects of Saw Palmetto on women; these are simply based on companies who have created the product for that purpose; but again, no proper scientific investigation or research have been done to support the “said effects”. Whether there be a real effect on women’s breast, particularly enlarging it, it would still be safer with further professional tests before the product is recommended for that use. Like any other product taken as a medication or supplement, side effects may be present and the greater risk of it without proper product investigation and administration.
Without comprehensive scientific investigations, especially because Saw Palmetto is not broadly recommended for women, the effects of Saw Palmetto on women will remain unclear; and caution in taking the product, particularly those done on mere self-diagnosis, should be carefully considered. It is always best to seek a professional health provider’s advice.
