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Safe, effective, non-hormonal formulations with clinically-backed ingredients

R&D process deeply rooted in innovation, backed by leading OB/GYNs and chemists

Personalized product recommendations based on your specific symptom severity

Evidence-based education from OB/GYNs, Pelvic Floor Therapists & Nutritionists

Why Kindra?

We formulate for women, by women. Harnessing the expertise of best-in-class formulators, researchers, and physicians to deliver solutions you can trust.

160+ clinical studies support our active ingredient selection

We believe hormone-free, non-prescription solutions should be put to the test: we don't skip out on novel, patent-pending formulations, rigorous lab tests, and as many consumer studies as we need to get it right.

Rigorous validation requirements from ideation to testing


From cortisol-reducing, blood-flow supporting extracts to the latest innovations in ingredients targeting key cellular pathways...we consider your body's needs at every level.

Transparency with world-class testing and manufacturing partners

FDA compliant manufacturing facilities, and third party lab testing facilities in the US clear every formula. Our supply chain and ingredients are reviewed by Leaping Bunny to verify every product is cruelty-free.

Meet our Physicians

Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz

Dr. Suzanne B. Gilberg-Lenz is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and menopause expert in Beverly Hills, California and is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Southern California School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Suzanne is also a certified Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, strengthening her medical expertise with an integrative, holistic approach.

Dr. Seema Shah

Dr. Seema Shah is a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist and surgeon who graduated from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Shah is a lifelong advocate for women’s health and currently works to promote the experiences and voices of women, healthcare practitioners, and employees as a consultant. She keenly translates the individual patient needs, science, and data into organizational policy and standards, to better serve the community as a whole. 

Vaginal Health & Sexual Wellness

What it is and why it's important

Hello, Hormones

There are a few key sex hormones whose functioning (and decline) affect vulvovaginal health:

Estrogen

Progesterone

Follicle-stimulating hormone

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The Daily V Lotion

'Kindra Daily V Lotion bottle and packaging for hydrating vulvovaginal skin.'
White jar of Kindra dietary supplement capsules.

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The Core Supplement

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V Relief Serum

Kindra V Relief Serum box and container, labeled for soothing and protecting vulvovaginal skin.
Bottle of Kindra Soothe Bath Soak & Shower Gel with a light green label.

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Soothe Bath & Shower Gel


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V Lube Silicone Lubricant

Kindra V Lube silicone lubricant bottle and packaging, 1.7 fl oz (50mL), hypoallergenic, long-lasting, unscented.

The Kindra Care Plan

We’re your support team — and as we build a service for you, our friends, our family, and ourselves, we’re here to answer any questions you have, talk through anything that's on your mind, and get you the expert answers you need.

Common Questions

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References & Sources

The Science of Menopause & Hormone Education

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), FAQs: The Menopause Years, November 2021. 

  2. National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, What Is Menopause?, September 2021.

  3. Ibid.

  4. ACOG, FAQs: The Menopause Years, November 2021. 

  5. The North American Menopause Society, Changes at Midlife, Undated.

  6. The North American Menopause Society, Menopause FAQs: Premature, Early, and Induced Menopause, Undated.

  7. NAMS, Changes at Midlife, Undated.

  8. Cleveland Clinic, Postmenopause, October 2021.

  9. Endocrine Society, Reproductive Hormones, January 2022.

  10. The North American Menopause Society, Changes in Hormone Levels, Undated.

  11. Cleveland Clinic, Estrogen: What It Does and 5 Benefits, January 2022.

  12. Irene Su, H. and Freeman, E., Minerva Ginecologica, Hormone Changes Associated With the Menopausal Transition, December 2009.

  13. NAMS, Changes in Hormone Levels, Undated.

  14. Society for Endocrinology, Progesterone, July 2021.

  15. Harvard Health, Perimenopause: Rocky Road to Menopause, April 2020.

  16. NAMS, Changes in Hormone Levels, Undated.

  17. Society for Endocrinology, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, February 2018.

  18. Ibid.

  19. Society for Endocrinology, Menopause, April 2022.

  20. NIH, What Is Menopause?, September 2021.

  21. Society for Endocrinology, Menopause, April 2022.

  22. North American Menopause Society, How Do I Know When I’m in Menopause?, Undated.

  23. Cleveland Clinic, Perimenopause, October 2021.

  24. ACOG, FAQs: The Menopause Years, November 2021. 

  25. NIH, What Is Menopause?, September 2021.

  26. Ibid.

  27. Mayo Clinic, Hot Flashes, May 2022.

  28. Avis, N. et. al., JAMA Internal Medicine, Duration of Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms Over the Menopause Transition, April 2015.

  29. Cleveland Clinic, Vaginal Atrophy, October 2020.

  30. Angelou, K. et. al., Cureus, The Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: An Overview of the Recent Data, April 2020.

  31. Dalal, P. and Agarwal, M., Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Postmenopausal Syndrome, July 2015.

  32. Kulkarni, J. et. al., Translational Psychiatry, Development and Validation of a New Rating Scale for Perimenopausal Depression–The Meno-D, June 2018.

  33. Born, L. et. al., Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, A New, Female-Specific Irritability Rating Scale, July 2008.

  34. Del Rio, J. et. al., Frontiers in Public Health, Steroid Hormones and Their Action in Women’s Brains: The Importance of Hormonal Balance, May 2018.

  35. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Sleep Duration and Quality Among Women Aged 40-59, by Menopausal Status, September 2017.

  36. Jehan, S. et. al., Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy, Sleep Disorders in Postmenopausal Women, August 2015. 

  37. El Khoudary, S. et. al., Circulation, Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing of Early Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, November 2020.

  38. Lisabeth, L. and Bushnell, C., The Lancet Neurology, Stroke Risk in Women: The Role of Menopause and Hormone Therapy, January 2012.

  39. Ji, M. and Yu, Q., Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, Primary Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women, March 2015.

  40. American Heart Association, Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk, July 2021.

  41. Cleveland Clinic, Vaginal Atrophy, October 2020.

  42. Mayo Clinic, Vaginal Atrophy, September 2021.

  43. Angelou, K. et. al., Cureus, The Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: An Overview of the Recent Data, April 2020.

  44. Moral, E. et. al., Climateric, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Prevalence and Quality of Life in Spanish Postmenopausal Women: The GENISSE Study, April 2018.

  45. Mitro, S. et. al., Women’s Midlife Health, Chronic Vulvar Pain in a Cohort of Post-Menopausal Women: Atrophy or Vulvodynia?, June 2016.

  46. North American Menopause Society, Pain the Vulva or Pelvis, Undated.

  47. Mayo Clinic, Vulvodynia, July 2020.

  48. Cleveland Clinic, Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms, June 2021.

  49. Gambacciani, M. and Levancini, M., Menopause Review, Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, September 2014. 

  50. Cleveland Clinic, Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms, June 2021.

  51. ACOG, FAQs: The Menopause Years, November 2021. 

  52. Rossouw, J. et. al., JAMA, Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Principal Results From the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial, July 2002.

  53. Cagnacci, A. and Venier, M., Medicina, The Controversial History of Hormonal Replacement Therapy, September 2019.

  54. Craig, M. et. al., The Lancet Neurology, The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study: Findings and Implications for Treatment, March 2005.

  55. Flores, V. et. al., Endocrine Reviews, Hormone Therapy in Menopause: Concepts, Controversies, and Approach to Treatment, December 2021. 

  56. ACOG, FAQs: The Menopause Years, November 2021.

  57. North American Menopause Society, The Experts Do Agree About Hormone Therapy, Undated.

  58. Langer, R. et. al., Climacteric, Hormone Replacement Therapy–Where Are We Now?, January 2021.

  59. Flores, V. et. al., Endocrine Reviews, Hormone Therapy in Menopause: Concepts, Controversies, and Approach to Treatment, December 2021. 

  60. Cleveland Clinic, Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms, June 2021.

  61. North American Menopause Society, Hormone Therapy: Benefits & Risks, Undated.

  62. Cleveland Clinic, Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms, June 2021. 



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  1. Bachmann, G. and Pinkerton, J., Patient Education: Vaginal dryness, June 2022.

  2. Matts, Paul & Oblong, John & Bissett, D.L.. (2002). A Review of the range of effects of niacinamide in human skin. Int Fed Soc Cosmet Chem Mag. 5. 285-289. 

  3. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, Niacin: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals, March 2021.

  4. Mohammed D et al. Influence of niacinamide containing formulations on the molecular and biophysical properties of the stratum corneum. Int J Pharm. 2013 Jan 30;441(1-2):192-201.

  5. Christman JC, et al. Two randomized, controlled, comparative studies of the stratum corneum integrity benefits of two cosmetic niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers vs. conventional body moisturizers. J Drugs Dermatol. 2012 Jan;11(1):22-9.

  6. Parnan Emamverdikhan A et al. A survey of the therapeutic effects of Vitamin E suppositories on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2016 Sep-Oct;21(5):475-481.

  7. Agero AL, Verallo-Rowell VM. A randomized double-blind controlled trial comparing extra virgin coconut oil with mineral oil as a moisturizer for mild to moderate xerosis. Dermatitis. 2004 Sep;15(3):109-16.

  8. Papakonstantinou E, Roth M, Karakiulakis G. Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging. Dermatoendocrinol. 2012 Jul 1;4(3):253-8. doi: 10.4161/derm.21923. PMID: 23467280; PMCID: PMC3583886.





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  1. Yang HM et al. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of Pycnogenol on the climacteric syndrome in peri-menopausal women. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2007;86(8):978-85.

  2. Kohama T, Negami M. Effect of low-dose French maritime pine bark extract on climacteric syndrome in 170 perimenopausal women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Reprod Med. 2013 Jan-Feb;58(1-2):39-46.

  3. American Botanical Council. Scientific and Clinical Monograph for Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark Extract). January 2019.

  4. Auddy, Biswajit et al. A Standardized Withania Somnifera Extract Significantly Reduces Stress-Related Parameters in Chronically Stressed Humans: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study. Nov 2008.

  5. Chandrasekhar K, Kapoor J, Anishetty S. A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of ashwagandha root in reducing stress and anxiety in adults. Indian J Psychol Med. 2012 Jul;34(3):255-62.

  6. Fuladi S et al. Assessment of the Efficacy of Withania somnifera Root Extract in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo- Controlled Trial. Curr Rev Clin Exp Pharmacol. 2021;16(2):191-196.

  7. Prasanth MI et al. A Review of the Role of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) in Antiphotoaging, Stress Resistance, Neuroprotection, and Autophagy. Nutrients. 2019 Feb 23;11(2):474.

  8. Liu Y, Fly AD, Wang Z, Klaunig JE. The Effects of Green Tea Extract on Working Memory in Healthy Women. J Nutr Health Aging. 2018;22(3):446-450.

  9. Jehan S et al. Sleep, Melatonin, and the Menopausal Transition: What Are the Links? Sleep Sci. 2017 Jan-Mar;10(1):11-18.

  10. Amstrup AK et al. The effect of melatonin treatment on postural stability, muscle strength, and quality of life and sleep in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Nutr J. 2015 Sep 30;14:102.




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  1. Bachmann G, Pinkerton JV. (2022) Patient Education: Vaginal Dryness (Beyond the Basics). UpToDate. 

  2. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Changes in the Vagina and Vulva. 

  3. Gliniewicz K, Schneider GM, Ridenhour BJ, Williams CJ, Song Y, Farage MA, Miller K and Forney LJ (2019) Comparison of the Vaginal Microbiomes of Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women. Front. Microbiol. 10:193. 

  4. Angelou K, Grigoriadis T, Diakosavvas M, Zacharakis D, Athanasiou S. The Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: An Overview of the Recent Data. Cureus. 2020 Apr 8;12(4):e7586. 

  5. Moral E, Delgado JL, Carmona F, Caballero B, Guillán C, González PM, Suárez-Almarza J, Velasco-Ortega S, Nieto C; as the writing group of the GENISSE study. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Prevalence and quality of life in Spanish postmenopausal women. The GENISSE study. Climacteric. 2018 Apr;21(2):167-173. 

  6. Erekson EA, Fang-Yong L, Martin DK, Fried TR. Vulvovaginal Symptoms Prevalence in Postmenopausal Women and Relationship to Other Menopausal Symptoms and Pelvic Floor Disorders. Menopause. 2016;23(4):368-375.

  7. NAMS. (2020) The 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Position Statement of the North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 27(9):976-992. 

  8. Wandrey, F., Schmid, D., Zulli, F. (2017) Sea anemone inspired peptide comforts sensitive skin. Personal care Europe, 117-119.

  9. Ibid.




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  1. Bachmann G, Pinkerton JV. (2022) Patient Education: Vaginal Dryness (Beyond the Basics). UpToDate. 

  2. The North American Menopause Society. Changes in the Vagina and Vulva. 

  3. Gliniewicz K, Schneider GM, Ridenhour BJ, Williams CJ, Song Y, Farage MA, Miller K and Forney LJ (2019) Comparison of the Vaginal Microbiomes of Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women. Front. Microbiol. 10:193.

  4. Wandrey F, Schmid D, Zulli F. (2017) Sea anemone inspired peptide comforts sensitive skin. Personal care Europe, 117-119.

  5. Ibid.


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