Soy
People mainly take Soy for hormones, libido. Based on 5 first-hand reports. Ranked #1495 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly negative0% positive0% mixed40% negative60% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Soy does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Soy is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
No doses stated in the reports so far.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
No side effects reported so far.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“The author cherry picked tangently relevant studies re soy and ignored the scientific consensus on soy not affecting male T.”
“there is essentially no evidence from the nine identified clinical studies that isoflavone exposure affects circulating estrogen levels in men.”
“Soy can really mess with you, if you're male. Be careful.”
“I would also remove estrogenic items from the diet, such as soy”
“Tofu was traditionally used by Asian monks to cool passions because soy is estrogenic.”
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate