Support from within
When the female body is subject to hormonal changes, many women suffer from PMS (premenstrual syndrome) month after month. It comes with numerous complaints such as hormonal fluctuations, severe abdominal pain, breast pain or a feeling of tension in the breasts, fatigue, migraine attacks, irritability and depression. The symptoms are often so severe that a normal life is hardly possible on these days.
A woman’s menopause corresponds to puberty. While one phase marks the beginning of fertility, the other marks its end. The technical term for menopause is climacteric, which derives from Latin and means critical point in life. A woman’s menopause is likewise characterised by hormonal fluctuations. Particularly common accompanying symptoms are hot flushes and sweating, a declining libido, dry mucous membranes in the intimate area (vaginal atrophy), headaches and migraine, weight gain, fatigue, states of exhaustion and irritability.
Climacteric as early as 40?
The first signs of menopause can usually be noticed from the age of 45. However, there are also women who enter the climacteric before the age of 40. Doctors call this premature menopause. Possible causes include, for example, a complete removal of the ovaries or heavy smoking. On average, women go through menopause around the age of 50. There are also women who have their last period only at almost sixty. The duration of the climacteric can range from six months to five or even ten years.
Menopause is divided into four phases:
- Premenopause
- Menopause (the time when menstrual periods end)
- Postmenopause
- Perimenopause
In the so-called premenopause, the first irregularities in menstrual bleeding occur (because the ovaries release less progesterone).
Then comes the actual menopause, i.e. the absence of the cycle and the state of final infertility.
The postmenopause phase begins about a year after the menopause. It is characterised by a further decreasing, and finally absent, oestrogen production.
Finally, between the menopause and the postmenopause there is the perimenopause (peri = Greek = around, about)
SANDICCA-FRAUSEIN supports you in your femininity
SANDICCA-FRAUSEIN supplies, with its valuable plant substances from cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil, evening primrose seed oil and native sea buckthorn fruit pulp oil, those ingredients that can bring a woman’s body back into balance in every life cycle and every phase of life. From puberty to after the menopause. The phytoestrogens (17-beta-estradiol) contained in cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil have a hormonally balancing effect, which is why the oil is generally used for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and menopausal symptoms. Together with the natively obtained sea buckthorn fruit pulp oil* and evening primrose seed oil, it is a valuable companion for women in the climacteric as well. Especially in the case of dry mucous membranes in the intimate area, mood swings or hot flushes.
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How exactly does the sex hormone oestrogen work?
The menopause is a time of hormonal change. The woman’s body produces fewer and fewer hormones, and above all the decline of the female hormone oestrogen causes many complaints. For one thing, blood flow to the entire genital area is reduced and the pelvic floor muscles become weaker.
The decline of oestrogen and other hormones (such as progestogen) during the menopause happens gradually. It is a process. In principle, it is completed with the menopause (the end of menstrual periods; end of a woman’s fertility). SANDICCA-FRAUSEIN provides support during this phase of life.
Proven in studies – the positive effect of pomegranate seed oil and evening primrose oil on hot flushes, and of sea buckthorn fruit pulp oil on vaginal atrophy.
A study on the effect of pomegranate seed oil was carried out at the University Women’s Clinic of the Medical University of Vienna. The aim of the study was the scientific examination of the potential effect of the phytoestrogens in pomegranate seed oil on menopausal symptoms. The primary aim was to analyse the effect on reducing the number of hot flushes per day. The influence on quality of life was also recorded. In the clinical double-blind study, 81 postmenopausal women with menopausal symptoms were statistically examined. After 24 weeks, a reduction in the number of hot flushes per day of 60 percent was documented among the women, which shows that the effect is lasting. The study participants took 2 capsules per day of a pomegranate seed preparation (91 mg pomegranate seed oil with an average content of 254 µg phytoestrogens) or placebo over 12 weeks. For comparison – the 2 ml daily dose of SANDICCA-FRAUSEIN contains 626 mg pomegranate seed oil.
At the Gynecology Translational Research Center of Shaheed Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran, the working group around F. Farzaneh looked into the question of whether the oral intake of evening primrose oil can relieve hot flushes in women during the menopause. For this purpose, 56 women were examined in a clinical study. It was shown that the tormenting and extremely unpleasant symptoms eased significantly and that the women’s lives noticeably improved with regard to activities and social contacts.
The supportive effect of sea buckthorn is backed by numerous studies. A study published in 2014 in the journal Maturitas1 made it possible to evaluate the therapeutic interest of sea buckthorn berries against dryness in the intimate area. The Finnish research team was particularly interested in vaginal atrophy, a condition that mainly causes dryness, itching and burning in the intimate area. To evaluate the effectiveness of a sea buckthorn oil supplementation, the researchers observed 98 postmenopausal women who showed symptoms of vaginal atrophy. These women were divided into two groups, one of which received a supplementation of 3 g of sea buckthorn oil daily. Before and after 3 months of treatment, the researchers measured various parameters. Serum samples were also taken to analyse liver enzymes, C-reactive protein and circulating lipids. The analysis of these parameters revealed a positive effect of sea buckthorn berries on the integrity of the vaginal epithelium. In other words, the sea buckthorn oil supplementation produced favourable results against vaginal atrophy. The researchers also estimate that this supplementation, which has a favourable effect on vaginal health, could represent a natural alternative to certain treatments based on oestrogens.
1 Petra S. Larmo, Baoru Yang, Juha Hyssälä, Heikki P. Kallio, Risto Erkkola, Effects of sea buckthorn oil intake on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, Maturitas, November 2014, Volume 79, Issue 3, Pages 316–321.
