If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, avoid eating unripe papaya. Papaya that is unripe contains a latex substance that may cause contractions of the uterus. Does papaya affect fertility? Carica papaya decreases the rate of ovulation due to a prolonged diestrus phase; thereby, resulting in decreased fertility (Poharkar et al., 2010; Nayaka […]
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What Happens If I Eat Whole Papaya?
Carotenemia. Due to beta carotene in the papaya, overeating papaya may cause skin darkening, which is medically known as carotenemia. It’s a disorder in which the whites of your eyes and palms turn pale yellow as if you’re suffering from jaundice. Is it OK to eat a whole papaya? Just cut like a melon, scoop […]