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The Science of Menopause
What is it, and what are the symptoms? We’re so glad you asked.
What is menopause?
Menopause refers to the time when your body no longer has periods. This happens when your ovaries stop making estrogen, a key sex hormone that affects your menstrual cycle, fertility, and many other bodily functions. [1] You’ve officially experienced menopause once you’ve gone 12 months without a period — which happens to most women in their early 50s.
Women can also experience menopause as a side effect of medical treatment, such as surgery to remove the ovaries or chemo or radiation treatment for cancer (which may damage the ovaries). They’ll likely also experience menopause symptoms, but they potentially may be more severe than people who go through natural menopause. [6]
What is perimenopause?
The years leading up to menopause, called perimenopause or the menopausal transition, are when the amount of estrogen and other sex hormones produced by your body start to fluctuate and decline. (It usually starts in a woman’s mid-40s, and can last for seven years or longer.) [3] This is when many women experience symptoms like hot flashes, irregular periods, vaginal dryness, irritability, trouble sleeping, and other menopause symptoms. [4, 5]
What is postmenopause?
The years of a woman’s life after her final period are considered postmenopause. [7] Sex hormone levels remain naturally low (but consistent) and in many cases, frustrating menopause symptoms ease up or go away altogether. Some postmenopausal women experience menopause symptoms for years after their last period. [8]
What are the symptoms of menopause?
Fun fact: There are 34 major symptoms of menopause that you may experience during the transition. But some of the most common include:
- Irregular, heavier, or longer periods. Blame fluctuating levels of estrogen and progesterone, which control the menstrual cycle. [23, 24, 25]
- Hot flashes, uddenly feeling intensely hot all over your body — are likely caused in part by fluctuating estrogen levels. [26]
- Vaginal atrophy: The lining of the vagina becomes thinner, drier, and more sensitive. This is caused by a drop in estrogen levels, which helps lubricate vaginal tissues. It can be extremely uncomfortable and make sex (or even routine gynecological care) painful and unpleasant. [29]
- Mood changes: Many women report feeling unusually irritable during perimenopause. [33]) Research is limited as to why this is, but experts believe that declining estrogen levels — which helps make the mood-regulating hormone serotonin — could play a role in perimenopausal mood changes. [34]
- Sleep issues: Many perimenopausal women have issues sleeping [35], often due to other menopause symptoms like hot flashes, mood disorders, and fluctuating hormone levels. [36]
- Other symptoms of menopause you might experience include body odor changes, heart palpitations, headaches or migraines, and more. These symptoms are generally caused, either directly or indirectly, by declining estrogen levels.
What are the parts of my body that can be affected by menopause?
The menopause transition is a huge shift that can affect your entire body as well as your mental well-being. But some of the most significant — and in some cases, painful — changes can happen to your genital area.
Estrogen, among many other functions, helps keep the tissues of your vagina and vulva (the external area surrounding your vagina, including your labia and the opening of the vagina) lubricated and elastic. After menopause, your body’s estrogen levels are very low, which makes the lining of the vagina thinner and drier. The vagina itself might even narrow and shorten. [41] These physical changes to your vagina and vulva can cause a host of issues including itching, burning, pain during sex, vaginal atrophy (drying, thinning, and inflammation of the vagina) [42], and even bladder issues like stress incontinence and frequent UTIs — a condition known as genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). [43] Research estimates that as many as 70 percent of postmenopausal women have GSM. [44]
Other postmenopausal women may suffer from vulvodynia, a chronic pain condition that affects the vulva.[45] This can happen at any age, and causes stinging, burning, and irritation in the skin of the vulva itself as well as pain during sex.[46] Less is known about what causes vulvodynia, but experts believe that hormonal changes (like the ones that happen during menopause) may contribute to it. [47]
How do I know if I'm in menopause?
We developed a quiz to help you identify what phase of menopause you are in and we also share helpful resources along with our recommended products. You can take our quiz here.
Hello, Hormones
There are a few key sex hormones whose functioning (and decline) affects menopause and its symptoms:
Estrogen
Progesterone
Follicle-stimulating hormone
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The Daily Vaginal Lotion
About
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
Why we created it
The estrogen your body makes helps keep your vaginal tissue lubricated, stretchy, and strong. As your ovaries stop producing estrogen during perimenopause, your intimate areas can become dry, sensitive, thin, and narrow. [1]
Our Solution
Instead of addressing these changes with hormones — a commonly-prescribed treatment for menopause-related vaginal dryness and atrophy — Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion uses other safe, clinically-backed ingredients to soothe sensitive vaginal and vulvar skin and restore moisture to the area.
95% of women who tried the lotion for 3 days reported meaningful improvement in vaginal dryness
Key Ingredients
Niacinamide: Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3, a water-soluble vitamin. [2, 3]. Decades of research have shown that when applied topically, niacinamide can strengthen the skin barrier (boosting your skin’s ability to keep moisture in and germs out) and improve skin elasticity [2, 4, 5] — making it a natural choice for our Lotion.
Vitamin E: This fat-soluble vitamin acts like an antioxidant in the body. In the skin, it may keep you from losing moisture. [x] We wanted it in our Lotion because research has shown vitamin E can help restore vaginal tissue health in post-menopausal women almost as well as estrogen. [6]
Coconut oil: Coconut oil is rich in saturated fats [x], making it an incredibly hydrating natural skin-care ingredient. A double-blind clinical trial found that coconut oil significantly improved skin hydration in people with abnormally dry skin [7].
Hyaluronic Acid: This molecule is naturally produced by your body to keep your skin hydrated and flexible. [8] Research shows that hyaluronic acid may be as effective as estrogen to help address symptoms of vaginal atrophy like dry skin, changes in vaginal pH, and painful sex [9x], which is why we included it in our Lotion.
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Our Supplements
About
Kindra currently offers three supplements to support your health and minimize certain symptoms during the menopause transition and beyond. They are: The Core Supplement: Taken daily to support healthy circulation, mental clarity, skin health, stress reduction, and libido. The Sleep Enhancing Supplement: Taken as needed to address poor sleep and night sweats. The Focus Supplement: Taken daily to help manage brain fog, fatigue, hot flashes, and night sweats.
Key Ingredients
Pycnogenol: A hero ingredient in all three of our supplements, Pycnogenol is the brand name for French maritime pine bark extract. This natural ingredient has been shown in several studies to help improve certain signs and symptoms of menopause, including improvement in hot flashes, sleep issues, anxiety and irritability, and libido — making ideal for our supplement lines. [1,2] Decades of research has demonstrated its safety (with low risk of side effects) for most people. [3]
Sensoril Ashwagandha: Ashwagandha (also known as Withania somnifera) is a plant from India with a long history of medicinal use in Ayurvedic medicine.[x] Current scientific research has shown that ashwagandha extract can help reduce the symptoms of chronic stress and anxiety [4] and improve a person’s general well-being [5]. Plus, unlike other natural ingredients with mental health benefits (like St. John’s Wort) ashwagandha may be used safely along with certain mental health medications like SSRIs. [6] We use it in our Core and Sleep supplements to help support stress management and mental health.
Green Tea: Green tea is rich in antioxidants that have been shown to reduce inflammation, boost cognition, and benefit skin health. [7] Green tea extract (GTE), which is made from green tea leaves, has been found to improve cognitive performance and working memory in older women [8], which is why we put it in small doses in our Focus supplement.
Melatonin: This hormone is naturally produced by your body to help regulate your sleep-wake cycle. During the menopause transition, your body starts to make less of it, which may affect your sleep.[9] In small doses (just 2 mg per day), research shows that melatonin can improve sleep quality of postmenopausal women with sleep issues with minimal side effects — which is why we included it in our Sleep Enhancing supplement.[10]
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V Relief Serum
About
Kindra’s V Relief Serum uses a patent-pending formula designed to reduce irritation and sensitivity in intimate skin caused by vulvovaginal dryness or atrophy.
Why we created it
Vaginal and vulvar skin goes through significant changes during the menopause transition thanks to the decline of estrogen levels. Estrogen helps keep intimate areas lubricated, flexible, and strong; without estrogen, those areas become thinner and drier. [1] With less estrogen, vaginal pH increases, making the area less acidic [2] and more vulnerable to infections [3].
These changes over time may cause vulvovaginal atrophy, also known as the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). [4] It has many different symptoms, including vulvovaginal dryness (VVD), vaginal pain, itching, or burning, pain during sex, decreased libido, and stress incontinence. [5] Many postmenopausal women have at least one symptom of GSM; your case of GSM is considered more severe the more symptoms you have. [6]
For women with severe GSM, intimate skin is incredibly sensitive and fragile, and may tear or bleed easily. This makes even a standard OB/GYN exam painful and traumatic, and can significantly impact day-to-day life. [7]
We created our serum in response to customers looking for something to soothe their severely sensitive, irritated skin. Our formula targets pain receptors in the vulva and vaginal opening to reduce pain and sensitivity in these areas. We also ensured the product’s pH was compatible with the postmenopausal vaginal environment — and that the ingredients list was free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and gluten — to reduce the risk of further irritation.
Our Solution
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93% of women who used the serum daily for 4 weeks reported feeling more comfortable after use.*
Key Ingredients
Sensamone P5: This is a biomimetic peptide derived from a protein in sea anemones. This protein can block a pain receptor in the skin called TRPV1, reducing inflammation and sensitivity in inflamed skin. [8] Research has found using SensAmone P5 resulted in a significant reduction of skin sensitivity (including stinging, burning, and itching) when used twice daily for 28 days.[9] We included it in our patent-pending Serum to help provide immediate relief from the pain and discomfort of severe GSM and VVD.
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Soothe Bath Soak
About
Kindra currently offers three supplements to support your health and minimize certain symptoms during the menopause transition and beyond. They are: The Core Supplement: Taken daily to support healthy circulation, mental clarity, skin health, stress reduction, and libido. The Sleep Enhancing Supplement: Taken as needed to address poor sleep and night sweats. The Focus Supplement: Taken daily to help manage brain fog, fatigue, hot flashes, and night sweats.
Why we created it
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
Our Solution
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
Key Ingredients
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
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Cool Down Mist
About
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
Why we created it
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
Our Solution
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
Key Ingredients
Kindra’s Daily Vaginal Lotion restores moisture to your vulvar and vaginal tissues while repairing the skin barrier in those areas. It can help address some key symptoms of vulvar/vaginal dryness or atrophy that can happen during or after menopause, such as mild to moderate dryness, discomfort, and painful intimacy.
Common Questions
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Can hormone testing actually validate peri or post menopause?
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How does the fluctuation of hormones result in a symptom?
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What is hormone replacement therapy (HT), and is it safe?
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