Symptoms signicantly improved after treatment – Menopause |
Effect of A Chinese Herbal Formula BetterWOMAN®, On Female Urinary Incontinence Objectives: Incontinence affects over 16 millions of American women, mostly menopausal or post-menopausal women. This study is designed to evaluate the effect of a Chinese herbal formula BetterWOMAN on female urinary incontinence including stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, and frequent urination. Design: Forty-five females aged from 35 to 78 participated the study. A Self-Assessment Questionnaire was used to quantitatively evaluate each participant’s results based on the pre- and post- BetterWOMAN® treatment symptom scores. For each parameter tested, the number of total qualified participant is the number of participants with a pre-treatment symptom score FREQUENTLY or worse. To qualify as "reported improved", a participant’s post-treatment symptom score must be OCCASIONALLY or better. McNemar chi-squared statistic method was used for data analysis. The treatment dosage was one 400 mg capsule twice a day for 60 days with a 3-day break without capsules every 20 days. Results: From 45 participants, 38 complete data points were collected (n=38) after 60 days. The demographic distribution is 26.3% younger than 44 and 73.3% over 45 years old. 86.8% participants are menopausal or post-menopausal women. The data shows that 76% reported decreased symptom of stress urinary incontinence (n=21, p<0.05); 70% reported decreased urinary urgency (n=20); and 73% reported decreased urinary frequency (n=15). No negative side effects were reported. Conclusion: The study provides evidence that BetterWOMAN® significantly reduced female stress urinary incontinence after a 60-day treatment. Over seventy percent (70 %) of participants reported reduced urinary urgency and urinary frequency. Based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, BetterWOMAN may improve the tonality and strength of the muscle systems that support the bladder functions by improving blood circulation, modulating hormone rebalance and modulating neuromuscular functions. |
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