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Women's perception of the efficacy of a soy extract with probiotic: the M3 study
Santiago Palacios1, Ignacio Alvarez Rojo, Maria Jesús Cancelo
1Instituto Palacios de Salud y, Medicina de la Mujer, Madrid, Spain. ipalacios@institutopalacios.com
Objectives:
To determine women's perception of soy extracts containing a probiotic on climacteric-related symptoms.
Design:
A prospective multi-center survey.
Subjects And Methods:
A total of 2044 women aged 40-65 years, who were recruited at random by a group of 198 Spanish gynecologists. The women completed a self-report survey at baseline and after 6 months' use of the soy extract (30 mg genistein and 30 mg daidzein) with probiotic (500 million spores of Lactobacillus sporogenes), calcium (141 mg) and vitamin D (5 microg). The questionnaire included 15 items on menopause and health and four about sexuality from the Cervantes scale. Patients and gynecologists completed an assessment about the clinical state.
Results:
After 6 months, the studied soy extract improved climacteric symptoms and sexuality. Both patients and gynecologists were satisfied with the results.
Conclusion:
Peri- and postmenopausal patients usually experience common menopausal symptoms and many believe that soy extract improves their menopause symptoms. Physicians should be aware of patients' positive attitude to such products.
