Top 5 — Ranked by Evidence
Strong
Saffron Extract (Crocus sativus)
Premenstrual symptoms and mood in women
Depression (most-studied): 30 mg/day standardized stigma extract × 6-8 weeks. PMS: 15
Moderate
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Morning sickness comfort in pregnancy
1.3–1.7 mg/day (RDA); therapeutic: 25–100 mg/day; upper limit 100 mg/day long-term (p
Moderate
Ferric Pyrophosphate (Iron)
Iron levels in pregnant women with low iron stores
Supplements: 27 to 30 mg elemental iron/day for 4 weeks in pregnant women with low
Moderate
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus / Xeya®)
Supports breast milk supply in the first days postpartum
500-1,000 mg/day standardized root extract. Lactation: 300 mg twice daily. PCOS (CL22
Moderate
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa)
Hot flashes and overall menopausal symptoms
20–40 mg/day standardized extract (Remifemin®); isopropanolic extract CR BNF 99001: 6
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Moderate
Methylfolate
Pregnancy and preconception folate
Homocysteine and folate status: 208 or 416 mcg/day of [6S]-5-MTHF lowered homocysteine as much…
Trending
Moderate
EstroG-100® (Three-Herb Menopause Extract — Naturalendo Tech)
Hot flash and night sweat reduction
514 mg/day of EstroG-100 (with 50 mg GABA) in a 5-week trial; two capsules daily for 12 weeks…
Trending
Limited
Libifem® (Fenugreek for Female Libido — Saanroo)
Female sexual desire and arousal
600 mg a day in all three published trials, split into two doses in the exercise trial. A 300…
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Limited
Lifenol™ (Standardized Hop Extract for Menopause — Givaudan)
Hot flash reduction
Hop extract providing 100 μg 8-PN per day, taken for 8 weeks to 48 weeks in the three trials;…
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Limited
MannoHealth™ (D-Mannose — Bioenergy Life Science)
Urinary tract health in women
2 g/day for 6 months in the main prevention trials (an open-label trial in 308 women and a…
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All Women's Health Ingredients (56)
Strong
Saffron Extract (Crocus sativus)
Premenstrual symptoms and mood in women
Depression (most-studied): 30 mg/day standardized stigma extract × 6-8 weeks. PMS: 15
Moderate
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Morning sickness comfort in pregnancy
1.3–1.7 mg/day (RDA); therapeutic: 25–100 mg/day; upper limit 100 mg/day long-term (p
Moderate
Ferric Pyrophosphate (Iron)
Iron levels in pregnant women with low iron stores
Supplements: 27 to 30 mg elemental iron/day for 4 weeks in pregnant women with low
Moderate
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus / Xeya®)
Supports breast milk supply in the first days postpartum
500-1,000 mg/day standardized root extract. Lactation: 300 mg twice daily. PCOS (CL22
Moderate
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa)
Hot flashes and overall menopausal symptoms
20–40 mg/day standardized extract (Remifemin®); isopropanolic extract CR BNF 99001: 6
Moderate
Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (Lp299v / LP299V®)
Non-heme iron absorption from meals and drinks
PIVOTAL 10¹⁰ CFU/day (10 billion) Axling 2020 athlete 12 wk + Hoekstra 2021 pregnancy
Moderate
GeniVida® (Synthetic Genistein — DSM)
Hot flush frequency in postmenopausal women
Commonly around 30 to 54 mg of genistein per day.
Moderate
Veri-te™ Resveratrol (Evolva)
Cognitive performance in aging women
RESHAW PIVOTAL: 75 mg trans-resveratrol BID = 150 mg/day × 12-24 months in postmenopa
Moderate
Chasteberry / Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)
Premenstrual symptom relief
3.5–40 mg/day dry extract; Ze 440: 20 mg/day; BNO 1095: 4 mg/day (highly concentrated
Moderate
EstroG-100® (Three-Herb Menopause Extract — Naturalendo Tech)
Hot flash and night sweat reduction
514 mg/day EstroG-100® (divided as 257 mg twice daily); effects on menopausal symptom
Moderate
Pycnogenol® (French Maritime Pine Bark)
Menopausal and menstrual comfort
50–200 mg/day; cardiovascular: 100–200 mg/day; cognitive: 100 mg/day; athletic perfor
Moderate
Choline
Pregnancy intake and infant brain development
425 mg/day (women AI); 550 mg/day (men AI); 930 mg/day (pregnant); up to 3,500 mg/day
Moderate
Inositol (Myo-Inositol)
PCOS symptom improvement
2–4 g/day myo-inositol; PCOS: 4 g/day myo + 100 mg D-chiro-inositol
Moderate
P-5-P (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate / Active B6)
Premenstrual symptoms (PMS)
25-100 mg/day general supplementation; 50-100 mg/day for PMS, morning sickness; up to
Moderate
Pacran® (Whole Cranberry Fruit Powder — Givaudan/Naturex)
Urinary tract health in women
500 mg/day Pacran (1 capsule), the dose used in both pivotal RCTs and cited by the FD
Moderate
Methylfolate
Pregnancy and preconception folate
General supplementation: 400-1,000 mcg DFE methylfolate. Pregnancy/preconception: 400
Limited
Maca
Mood in Postmenopausal Women
1.5–3 g/day dried root powder; raw, gelatinised, yellow, red and black preparations are not interchangeable.
Limited
MannoHealth™ (D-Mannose — Bioenergy Life Science)
Urinary tract health in women
2 g/day D-mannose for UTI prevention; 2 g 3× daily for active UTI adjunct
Limited
Royal Jelly
Menopausal symptom scores after menopause
1,000 mg/day of royal jelly capsules for 8 weeks in menopausal and PMS trials; other trials used 800 to about 3,150 mg/day; no trial on this page used 500 mg/day.
Limited
Exocyan™ (Cranberry Extract — Nexira)
Urinary tract health: cranberry research in women with past infections
500 mg/day Exocyan™ Whole Cranberry Powder (FDA Qualified Health Claim threshold); hi
Limited
Pueraria Mirifica (Kwao Kruea Khao)
Vaginal dryness after menopause
MENOPAUSE: 50-100 mg/day root powder × 6 mo. LIPID/BONE: 20-50 mg/day × 24 wk. Onset
Limited
Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 (Lc40 / Hereditum®)
Breast pain scores in nursing women
3×10⁹ CFU/day in the lactation trials (16 weeks in the 625-woman prevention trial, 3 weeks in treatment trials). Consumer Hereditum supplies about 1 to 3 billion CFU/day.
Limited
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 + L. reuteri RC-14 (Femdophilus / Jarro-Dophilus EPS)
Healthy women vaginal flora restoration
BV ADJUNCT: 1×10⁹ CFU each strain BID × 30 days oral capsule. PREGNANCY TESTED: 2.5×1
Limited
Libifem® (Fenugreek for Female Libido — Saanroo)
Female sexual desire and arousal
300-600 mg/day; libido trials often 600 mg/day
Limited
Lifenol™ (Standardized Hop Extract for Menopause — Givaudan)
Hot flash reduction
85 mg Lifenol per day (delivering 100 μg 8-PN) — the standardized clinical dose acros
Limited
Aspurūs™ (Shatavari for Menopause)
Reduced hot flashes and night sweats
PIVOTAL: Aspurūs™ peri-/post-menopausal 40-65 y. ADEMOLA 2025 3-arm RCT: 300 mg/day ×
Limited
BloomEase™ (Yarrow + Marine Magnesium for PMS)
Magnesium and PMS: what the two cited reviews say
The dose in BloomEase has not been published. Reference amounts (magnesium around 250 mg/day, yarrow 1 to 3 g/day) come from other products and traditional use, not from this one.
Limited
Cran d'Or® (Cranberry Extract — Fruit d'Or)
Urinary tract health
Commonly around 500 mg of cranberry concentrate per day.
Limited
Cran-Gyn PRO® (Cranberry Urinary Blend — Valensa International)
Urinary tract health
Commonly around 500 mg of cranberry concentrate per day.
Limited
FenuSmart® (Standardized Fenugreek Extract for Menopause — Akay Bioactives)
Hot flash frequency after menopause
Primary clinical dose: 1,000 mg/day FenuSmart for 90 days (Shamshad Begum 2016 trial)
Limited
Genopause® (Plant-Based Menopause Support)
Hot flash and night sweat reduction
Per Saanroo product specification
Limited
Hop Extract (Humulus lupulus) for Menopause
Hot flash reduction (small trials, borderline effect)
Clinical doses across published menopause trials: 100-500 mcg of 8-PN equivalents per
Limited
Lipofer® (Microencapsulated Iron — Lubrizol)
Iron absorption in women with low iron stores
Providing a typical supplemental iron dose, often around 14 to 18 mg per day.
Limited
Cranbey® (Cranberry Extract)
Urinary tract health
No dose has been established for this product; questions remain about dose and duration.
Limited
Cranmax® (Whole Cranberry Concentrate — Decas)
Urinary tract health
Commonly 500 mg of cranberry concentrate per day.
Limited
Fenavari® (Fenugreek + Shatavari Menopause Extract — OmniActive)
Fewer hot flashes and night sweats
300-500 mg once daily
Limited
Ferractiv® (Iron Amino Acid Chelate — Biotron)
Healthy iron levels
600 mg of the chelate (25 mg elemental iron) once daily for 7 days in the one trial; products commonly provide around 18 mg of elemental iron.
Limited
Go-Less® (Pumpkin Seed and Soybean Germ Extract)
Bladder control
Commonly around 500 mg per day of the combined extract.
Limited
Hops (Humulus lupulus)
Menopausal Symptom Relief
200-500 mg/day standardized extract; commonly combined with 200-600 mg valerian for s
Limited
Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C)
Shifts a Urinary Estrogen Metabolite Marker
300 to 400 mg/day moved the urinary estrogen marker in the dose-ranging trial and lower doses did not; 200 or 400 mg/day was used in the cervical trial.
Limited
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Vaginal health: reduced BV recurrence (blend evidence)
1–10 billion CFU/day for general use; up to 50 billion CFU/day in IBS or vaginal heal
Limited
SoyGD2® (Soy Germ Isoflavones)
Menopausal symptom relief
84 mg or 126 mg of soy germ isoflavones daily for 24 weeks in the single trial; products commonly provide 40 to 80 mg per day, less than either tested amount.
Limited
SoyLife® (Soy Germ Isoflavones — IFF)
Menopausal support
Providing roughly 40 to 80 mg of isoflavones per day.
Limited
Spearmint Extract
Androgen levels in women with PCOS or hirsutism (spearmint tea, not this extract)
900 mg/day standardized extract (Neumentix®) for cognition; doses of 250-500 mg/day extract have no cited trial here.
Limited
Tribulus Terrestris (Puncture Vine / Gokshura)
Sexual function in women
450 mg/day in rugby players, 750 mg/day in postmenopausal women, 1,500 mg/day of standardized extract in the largest erectile dysfunction trial, and 6 g/day of powdered fruit for blood pressure.
Limited
VitaCholine® (Choline Bitartrate — Balchem)
Prenatal brain development
Commonly 300 to 550 mg of choline per day.
Limited
FemCool® (Menopause Support Blend)
Hot flash and night sweat support
There is no published clinical dose for the finished blend; a multi-ingredient serving often supplies less of each component than the single-ingredient studies used.
Limited
DHEA
Bone density in older women
25–100 mg/day; start at 25 mg and adjust based on blood DHEA-S levels; post-menopausa
Moderate
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Menopausal symptom relief
RAHIMIKIAN 2017 menopause: 100 mg fennel oil soft caps BID = 200 mg/day × 8 wk. SEED
Preliminary
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis)
Traditional 'female ginseng' use (limited modern RCT support)
TCM TRADITIONAL: 4.5-9 g dried root decoction OR 2-3 g powdered (typically multi-herb
Limited
Flowens™ (Cranberry for Men's & Women's Urological Health — Givaudan)
Urinary tract health in women (cranberry products as a group)
1500 mg/day Flowens (typical research dose)
Preliminary
DIM (Diindolylmethane)
Estrogen Metabolism Modulation
Products commonly supply 100-300 mg a day; cited human studies used 108 mg a day and 150 mg a day of an absorption-enhanced form (BioResponse DIM), and neither dose has shown a health benefit.
Limited
AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound)
Immune Support in Women with Persistent HPV
1-3 g/day; 3 g/day used in HPV clearance trials (Smith 2019 — 6 months); 1-3 g/day fo
Preliminary
LinumLife® (Flaxseed Lignan Extract — IFF)
Menopausal symptoms: no direct human evidence
A standardized daily dose providing a defined amount of SDG lignans.
Limited
Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis)
Menopausal hot flashes: mixed, weak evidence
3–6 g/day EPO (providing 240–480 mg GLA); eczema: 4–8 g/day; PMS: 3–4 g/day; diabetic
Preliminary
Calcium D-Glucarate
Beta-Glucuronidase Inhibition / Estrogen Clearance
1,000-3,000 mg/day is the range used in practice; no human dosing study is cited, so this reflects practice convention rather than a studied dose.