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Posted in Botanicals, Menopause, Mind and Emotional, St. John's wort on Nov 16th, 2009
This double-blind, randomized clinical trial, studied the effect of Hypericum perforatum extract (St. John’s wort extract) compared with placebo, on symptoms and quality of life of 47 symptomatic perimenopausal women aged 40 to 65 with three or more hot flashes per day. Women were randomly assigned to receive a St. John’s wort extract (900 mg […]
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, General, Menopause, St. John's wort on Jun 17th, 2009
St. John’s Wort and menopause symptoms St John’s wort was compared with a placebo in a double-blind, randomized clinical trial on symptoms and quality of life issues in perimenopausal women. Forty-seven 40 to 65 y.o. perimenopausal women who experienced three or more hot flashes per day were randomized to receive either 900 mg three times […]
Posted in Birth Control, St. John's wort on Apr 30th, 2009
Sixteen healthy women who had taken a low dose oral contraceptive (OC) with 20 mcg ethinylestradiol + 0.15 mg desogesterol for at least 3 months participated in this study. A 50% ethanol extract of St. John’s wort 250 mg twice daily standardized to 0.2% hypericin (1 mg/day) and < 0.2%(< 1mg/day) hyperforin was initiated day […]
Posted in Black Cohosh, General, Menopause, St. John's wort on Oct 14th, 2007
This was a prospective, non-randomized, open-label observational study conducted over two years, in Germany. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the use, safety and effectiveness of black cohosh alone or in combination with St. John’s wort on menopausal symptoms. 6141 women at 1287 outpatient gynecology offices were treated with recommended doses of black […]
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