Review (4/5): I've been using this product for a couple of months and so far so good. It's hard to gauge as I'm taking/doing other ...
So I've recently been experiencing hair loss/brittleness, which added to other peri-menopausal symptoms, encouraged me to look into some mild hormonal treatments. I've been using this product for a couple of months and so far so good. It's hard to gauge as I'm taking/doing other things but this newer addition seems to be having an affect. Both facial skin and hair issues, while not eliminated have mellowed out. And while not definitive, when I slacked off for a few days and stopped using it my face totally broke out and I started having more regular/frequent hot flashes. Both things stabilized once I started using it again. So despite the product saying to only use for 20 days at stretch, so that it won't interfere with your menses I guess, I use it every day. I have a Mirena IUD(which may have directly contributed to this whole hormonal roller coaster in the first place) which has kept me from menstruating for the last 10 years...so I'm not really concerned with making sure my period shows up.
As other reviewers have mentioned...the smell is not awesome. It smells very plasticy when you first put it on but dissipates rapidly, and ultimately I think its worth it.