Reviews

Independent reviews of popular menopause products. Each one checks the brand's claims against the published research and rates the evidence. We do not accept payment for reviews.

  • Eight Sleep Pod 5Eight Sleep Pod 5 review: what a cooled mattress cover can and can't do for menopause night sweats, the brand's own study, and the subscription model.
  • Embr Wave 2Embr Wave 2 review: what published trials show for hot flashes, sleep and comfort, who ran them, and what the wrist cooling device can't do.
  • Estroven Complete Multi-SymptomEstroven Complete Multi-Symptom review: its only active ingredient is rhubarb extract ERr 731. What the trials show, what is brand-only, and safety.
  • Everlywell Perimenopause TestEverlywell Perimenopause Test review: what an at-home estradiol, FSH and LH test can and can't tell you, and why guidelines rarely use it over 45.
  • Kindra Daily V LotionKindra Daily V Lotion review: how its hyaluronic acid formula compares with other vaginal moisturizers and vaginal estrogen, plus irritation tips.
  • Knix leakproof underwearKnix leakproof underwear review: how it handles light bladder leaks in menopause, the PFAS question, and why pelvic floor training comes first.
  • Lusomé sleepwearLusomé sleepwear review: no trials test the brand for night sweats. What its Xirotex fabric lab data and sleepwear fiber studies actually show.
  • Menopace OriginalMenopace Original review: what its 22 nutrients can and can't do in menopause, why a multivitamin won't stop hot flushes, and safety points.
  • Nutrafol Women's BalanceNutrafol Women's Balance review: the brand-linked trial, who ran it, fish allergy, biotin lab-test risks and herb-drug interactions.
  • RelizenBonafide Relizen review: what small Swedish pollen extract trials show for hot flashes, who funded them, and pollen allergy cautions.
  • RemifeminRemifemin review: what trials show about its black cohosh extract for hot flashes, plus regulator liver warnings and who should avoid it.
  • Replens Long-Lasting Vaginal MoisturizerReplens review: what polycarbophil moisturizer trials show, including a head-to-head with vaginal estrogen, plus residue and irritation.
  • Vegamour GRO Hair SerumVegamour GRO Hair Serum review: its claims rest on a brand consumer survey, with no independent trials. How it compares with minoxidil.
  • Viviscal Women'sViviscal review: what the company-funded trials found, the fish and shellfish allergy caution, biotin and lab tests, and how it compares.
  • Women's Rogaine 5% foamWomen's Rogaine 5% minoxidil foam review: strong evidence for female pattern hair loss, plus early shedding, scalp irritation and pregnancy cautions.