Okra seed used as contraceptive

Answer 1

Okra and okra seeds contain trace amounts of gossypol, a polyphenolic aldehyde with male contraceptive properties that is also found in higher concentrations in cottonseed. The amounts present in okra seeds are too low to have any noticeable effect even if you ate an enormous amount in one sitting. Concentrated gossypol tablets have been tested as a male contraceptive but generally found to be too dangerous. There isn't a big difference between the dosage of gossypol required for temporary contraception and dosages that cause permanant sterility, potassium deficiency, and paralysis- and it would be impossible to regulate this dosage if you're eating unprocessed seeds. In short, okra seeds are not an effective, safe or reliable method of contraception.