08.08.22
A flower pollen extract manufactured by Graminex was evidenced in a recent human clinical trial to reduce the degree of urinary incontinence experienced by a population of 190 otherwise healthy women.
In the study, which has yet to be published, 190 women with urinary incontinence were administered either a placebo or a supplement containing Graminex Flower Pollen Extract daily – supplementation was linked to positive outcomes in multiple measures of urinary incontinence, as well as a number of quality of life indicators, Graminex reports.
The indicators that participants were screened for included:
- 24-hour leakage volume
- Frequency of urinary incontinence
- Frequency of nocturia
- Frequency of daytime urination
- provocative maneuver challenge
- International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-SF, a measure of severity of urinary loss)
- Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (I-QoL)
- Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-q)
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Scale (LUTSS)
- Sleep index
According to the company, flower pollen extracts have been studied mainly for women’s menopause symptoms, and the discovery that these extracts could be useful for incontinence is a more recent one. Stress-induced urgency, menopause, and the postpartum period all contribute to an increased risk of urinary incontinence.
“There are a large number of women experiencing reduced quality of life due to urinary incontinence,” said Colleen May, chief business officer. “With these study results, Graminex is excited to present a natural alternative to help improve women’s lives during a time when it is needed most.”
In the study, which has yet to be published, 190 women with urinary incontinence were administered either a placebo or a supplement containing Graminex Flower Pollen Extract daily – supplementation was linked to positive outcomes in multiple measures of urinary incontinence, as well as a number of quality of life indicators, Graminex reports.
The indicators that participants were screened for included:
- 24-hour leakage volume
- Frequency of urinary incontinence
- Frequency of nocturia
- Frequency of daytime urination
- provocative maneuver challenge
- International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-SF, a measure of severity of urinary loss)
- Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (I-QoL)
- Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-q)
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Scale (LUTSS)
- Sleep index
According to the company, flower pollen extracts have been studied mainly for women’s menopause symptoms, and the discovery that these extracts could be useful for incontinence is a more recent one. Stress-induced urgency, menopause, and the postpartum period all contribute to an increased risk of urinary incontinence.
“There are a large number of women experiencing reduced quality of life due to urinary incontinence,” said Colleen May, chief business officer. “With these study results, Graminex is excited to present a natural alternative to help improve women’s lives during a time when it is needed most.”