Ladies, may I clear up any misunderstanding before we continue.
Ashwagandha is not a “male supplement.”
And testosterone is not a “male-only hormone.”
In fact, women produce around 10 times more testosterone than they do oestradiol.
So when testosterone starts to drop during perimenopause and menopause, the fallout isn’t subtle, it’s loud, exhausting, and usually blamed on “just being hormonal.”
Spoiler: it’s not that simple.
What Testosterone Really Does for Women (And Why You Feel So Wired and Tired)
Testosterone in women supports:
- confidence
- motivation
- mental clarity
- emotional resilience
- energy
- libido
When it drops, women don’t just lose sex drive.
They lose calm.
Which is why low testosterone contributes to at least 13 of the 48 recognised menopause symptoms, including the heavy hitters:
- anxiety
- stress
- broken sleep
- night sweats
- hot flushes
- loss of confidence
- loss of libido
- mind fog
If that list feels uncomfortably familiar, keep reading.
Ashwagandha: The Calm-First Hormone Herb
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an adaptogenic herb which simply means it helps your body calm the hell down when stress is running the show.
And stress is public enemy number one for female hormones.
Chronic stress keeps cortisol high.
High cortisol suppresses testosterone.
Low testosterone amplifies anxiety, poor sleep, emotional fragility, mental fog and you guessed it, sugar cravings.
Ashwagandha helps by:
- reducing anxiety
- lowering cortisol
- calming the nervous system
- supporting deeper, more restorative sleep
It doesn’t sedate you.
It stabilises you.
And calm is the foundation of hormonal balance.
Why Sleep Is Everything (And Why Ashwagandha Helps)
Broken sleep is one of the most common and most destructive symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
Poor sleep worsens:
- anxiety
- mood swings
- stress tolerance
- brain fog
- hormonal imbalance
Ashwagandha has been shown in human studies to improve sleep quality, not by knocking you out, but by reducing mental chatter and nervous system overdrive.
Better sleep = better hormone signalling.
Better hormone signalling = fewer symptoms.
Simple. Powerful. Often overlooked.
What the Science Actually Shows
Human studies demonstrate that Ashwagandha supplementation can:
- reduce anxiety and perceived stress
- significantly lower cortisol
- improve sleep quality
- enhance mood and cognitive function
- increase resilience to stress
For women navigating perimenopause or menopause, this matters more than almost anything else because calm comes before balance.
You can’t fix hormones in a body that’s constantly in fight-or-flight.
Why Ashwagandha Makes Sense for Perimenopause & Menopause
Perimenopause isn’t just about falling oestrogen.
It’s about a nervous system that’s been pushed too hard for too long.
Ashwagandha supports:
- emotional steadiness
- calmer responses to stress
- improved sleep
- better coping capacity
- hormonal resilience
This is why women who go into perimenopause with supported testosterone and a calmer stress response often experience far less severe symptoms.
Why DNA Uses Ashwagandha (Properly)
At DNA, we don’t throw ingredients into products for vibes.
Ashwagandha is included because:
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it is clinically studied
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it supports calm, sleep and stress first
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and hormone balance follows naturally from there
It’s part of a daily hormone-support drink, not a stimulant, not a hormone override, and definitely not a quick fix.
No fillers.
No binders.
No nonsense.
Final Word: Calm Is Not a Luxury
There is nothing wrong with you.
But modern life places women under levels of stress your biology was never designed to tolerate, especially during perimenopause and menopause.
Ashwagandha isn’t magic.
But it is one of the most effective calming, sleep-supporting, hormone-friendly herbs available.
Ageing is unavoidable.
Getting old isn’t.
And sometimes, the first step back to feeling like yourself again is simply giving your nervous system permission to breathe.
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