FemiCore: What It Is, What It Costs and Where to Buy It

What is in each capsule

The label is published on the seller’s references page. Each capsule holds two blends, with no individual amounts:

What the label does well: it names all five probiotic strains, which many products do not. What it leaves out: how much of each herb is in the 350 mg blend, which matters most for cranberry (whether there is enough to help) and for bearberry (how much you take every day), and the number of live bacteria in the 50 mg probiotic blend. The other ingredients are a gelatin capsule, brown rice flour, magnesium stearate, olive oil and silicon dioxide.

Illustrations by Health and Wellness Studies, not to scale.

What the research shows, at a glance

FemiCore itself has never been tested in a published trial, so these ratings are for its ingredients and for the idea behind it, from the studies summarised in our full review:

Bearberry: the ingredient to know about

Bearberry leaf, also called uva-ursi, has a long history as a short-term remedy for bladder infections. Its active compound, arbutin, is turned into hydroquinone in the body, which is why the European Medicines Agency sets clear limits on bearberry medicines:

• Do not take them for longer than one week.
• They should only be used by adult women.
• Women with kidney disorders must not take them.
• See a doctor if symptoms last more than four days or get worse.

Which package makes sense?

At one capsule a day, the packages work out to about $2.80, $2.30 and $1.63 a day, shipping included. It is a one-time payment, not a subscription. US orders take 5 to 7 working days; shipping to Canada, the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand costs $15.95 and takes 10 to 15 working days, according to the seller’s shipping page.

The order page calls six bottles the best value, says 96% of customers choose it, and adds three bonus e-books. The “savings” are measured against crossed-out totals of $358, $537 and $1,074 that nobody actually pays. Two things argue for starting small:

• The bearberry limit: European guidance says a week, not months.
• The refund rule: you have 60 days from delivery, and a refund needs every bottle sent back, opened or not, at your own postage.

How to take it

The label is for adults and tells pregnant or nursing women, and anyone with a medical condition, to ask a doctor first. Berberine can change how the body handles several medicines and can lower blood sugar, so ask a pharmacist if you take regular medicines, especially for diabetes. Berberine is not considered safe in pregnancy or while breastfeeding, and bearberry and berberine can upset the stomach in some people.

If bladder leaks are your main concern

Bladder leaks are common after childbirth and menopause, and there are two main types: stress leaks, when you cough, sneeze, laugh or lift, and urge leaks, a sudden need to go that you cannot hold. Many women have both. None of FemiCore’s ingredients has been tested for either. What does help:

• Pelvic floor muscle training: squeezing and lifting the muscles around the bladder, several times a day for at least three months. In the 2018 Cochrane review, 56% of women with stress leaks reported a cure, against 6% without training. A women’s health physiotherapist can check you are doing the exercises correctly.
• Losing weight if you are overweight: in a 2009 trial, women who lost about 8% of their weight had 47% fewer leaks, against 28% in the comparison group.
• Bladder training for urge leaks: gradually stretching the time between toilet visits, and cutting back on caffeine and fizzy drinks.
• Treatment from a doctor: medicines for an overactive bladder, vaginal oestrogen after menopause, a pessary, or surgery for stress leaks.

If UTIs are your main concern

FemiCore’s herbal blend is called a “UTI Herbal Blend”, and its affiliate page pitches it as an alternative remedy for frequent UTIs. Cranberry is the ingredient with real evidence: the 2023 Cochrane review found that cranberry products probably reduce repeat UTIs in women who get them often. But FemiCore does not say how much cranberry it contains, and its swallowed probiotics and bearberry do not add proven protection.

• A cranberry product that states its dose lets you know what you are taking.
• Drinking enough fluid, and peeing soon after sex, are simple steps doctors often suggest.
• After menopause, ask your doctor about vaginal oestrogen, which can lower the chance of repeat infections.

Our UTI guide covers symptoms, causes and prevention in more detail.

The 60-day refund window

1. Write down the delivery date. The seller says it emails a tracking link within 60 hours of the order, and the carrier’s tracking page shows the delivery date.
2. Keep the paperwork and the bottles. Save the confirmation email from ClickBank with your order number, keep the packing slip, and keep every bottle, even empty ones.
3. To claim, email the seller’s support address with “Refund Request” in the subject line, then post every bottle with the packing slip and a note giving your name, email and order number to the returns address in Tallmadge, Ohio, shown on the seller’s refund page. You pay the postage.
4. Allow time. The seller says refunds take 5 to 10 days to show on your statement. If you get no reply, ClickBank’s order support at clkbank.com can help.