Pharmacist Recommended Women's Health Medicines
Yeast infections, menopause, menstrual cramps ...
These are intimate issues, so don't blindly grab a medicine off the drugstore shelf in hopes it'll bring you some relief. And chances are, you're not exactly eager to ask a pharmacist for guidance about, say, vaginal itch. We asked for you. U.S. News and Pharmacy Times teamed up to see which over-the-counter women's health medicines pharmacists recommend most often. Read about the 2014 Top Recommended Health Products survey here, and click through the slides to see a sample of the results.
Updated on 06/18/2014: This slideshow was originally published on March 24, 2014. It has been updated to reflect the most recent survey results by Pharmacy Times.
Menstrual Pain Relief
Midol: 30 percent
Aleve: 22 percent
Advil: 19 percent
Motrin: 11 percent
Pamprin: 11 percent
Read more about menstrual pain relief medicines.
PMS Symptom Treatments
Hyland's PMS: 50 percent
Natrol PMS Control: 41 percent
Boiron Cyclease: 8 percent
Borba PMS Rescue Beverage Crystals: 1 percent
Read more about PMS Symptom treatments.
Urinary Tract Infection Treatments
AZO Standard: 76 percent
Cystex: 12 percent
UriStat: 12 percent
Read more about urinary tract infection treatments.
Vaginal Antifungals
Monistat: 78 percent
Gyne-Lotrimin: 16 percent
Vagistat: 6 percent
Read more about vaginal antifungals.
Women's Health and Menopause Supplements
Estroven: 69 percent
One A Day Menopause Formula: 25 percent
Enzymatic Therapy Remifemin: 2 percent
Natrol: 2 percent
Options Healthy Woman: 2 percent
Read more about women's health and menopause supplements.
Yeast Infection Prevention and Relief
AZO Yeast: 77 percent
YeastGard: 16 percent
Nature's Cure: 6 percent
Read more about yeast infection prevention and relief.
Laura McMullen is a Health + Wellness reporter at U.S. News. You can follow her on Twitter, connect with her on LinkedIn, circle her on Google+ or email her at lmcmullen@usnews.com.
