Women's Health

Prenatal vitamins, iron, folate, and women's wellness supplements.

Iron (Bisglycinate)

Iron (Bisglycinate)

Treatment of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia; restoring hemoglobin, ferritin, and red blood cell production

Strong Evidence8 products
Prenatal Multivitamin

Prenatal Multivitamin

Provides essential nutrients for fetal development and maternal health during preconception, pregnancy, and lactation.

Strong Evidence10 products
Folate / Methylfolate

Folate / Methylfolate

Pregnancy health (neural tube defect prevention), homocysteine reduction, methylation support, mood and mental health

Strong Evidence5 products
Evening Primrose Oil

Evening Primrose Oil

Cyclical breast pain (mastalgia), menopausal hot flashes, and atopic dermatitis support via gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)

Weak Evidence9 products
Fenugreek

Fenugreek

Modest blood sugar and HbA1c reductions; mixed signals for testosterone, libido, and lactation support

Mixed Evidence10 products
DHEA

DHEA

Hormone replacement in adrenal insufficiency, with weaker evidence for mood, libido, and bone density in older adults

Mixed Evidence10 products
Inositol

Inositol

PCOS metabolic and ovulatory support, gestational diabetes prevention, anxiety and panic disorder

Likely Effective10 products
Tribulus Terrestris

Tribulus Terrestris

Traditional aphrodisiac herb marketed as a testosterone booster; controlled trials in healthy men show no T-raising effect, with a modest libido signal in postmenopausal women

Mixed Evidence8 products
DIM (Diindolylmethane)

DIM (Diindolylmethane)

Shifts estrogen metabolism toward the 2-hydroxyestrone pathway in human trials; clinical-endpoint benefits are not yet established

Mixed Evidence8 products
Red Raspberry Leaf

Red Raspberry Leaf

Traditional herbal pregnancy tonic taken in late pregnancy as a uterine tea, with thin and mixed clinical evidence behind the folk reputation

Mixed Evidence9 products
Vitex (Chasteberry)

Vitex (Chasteberry)

Standardized vitex extract supports premenstrual comfort and cyclic breast tenderness through mild prolactin reduction at the pituitary

Likely Effective7 products
Myo-Inositol

Myo-Inositol

Supports normal ovarian function, insulin sensitivity, and cycle regularity in women with PCOS, with secondary use for IVF egg quality and gestational diabetes prevention

Likely Effective7 products
D-Chiro-Inositol

D-Chiro-Inositol

Insulin pathway and ovarian support, almost always better delivered as part of a 40:1 myo-inositol to D-chiro-inositol ratio than as DCI alone

Likely Effective6 products

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