Evening primrose oil bad or good?

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I've seen many posts about women taking these to soften the cervix. I just googled if it could cause green stools because I recently started taking 2-3 daily for the last 3 days and started having green poop. I saw this upon googling it, now I'm terrified and want to stop taking it.

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This advice looks like it is based on the case of one child, and there's no evidence of causation, so I am not sure how valuable the information is.

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Google is not your friend. Never Google anything because you will find things like this. You can't believe everything you see on the Internet. If it was dangerous, doctors and midwives wouldn't say to take it.

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My midwife told me to take one 1000 capsule during the day and insert one before bed at night! I'm 40 weeks today. I started that at 38 weeks.

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I have read things both for and against epm! I'm not too keen on taking it just as a precaution, and though we are gentle I know there are safer ways to help ripen tour cervix than inserting something up my vagina.... 
Definately speak to your doctor and see what they say! It sounds like it's a common recommendation In some places xx

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I'm probably just paranoid.

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My midwife actually recommended it to me. I'd like to know how, out of all the factors that could cause ruptured capillaries, they decided it was the primrose that caused it.

I'd recommend speaking with your doctor. They'll know where you're at and will be able to guide you

Evening primrose oil bad or good?

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