Suggested use: Sensitive/Petite Take 1/2-1 cap daily. Women with a period 2 caps daily. Women-Painful periods, Peri-Menopause or PMS 2 caps daily. Women with No period Take 3 caps daily for menopausal symptoms. Increase, if needed, by 1-2 caps a day every 5 days until hot flashes & other symptoms are 80% better. May be taken with progesterone-only birth-control pills. If taking estrogen, estrogenic herbs, or precursor hormones, Stop 4 weeks prior to taking Royal Maca. Meanwhile to control symptoms, take 3-5 caps of Royal Camu 3x/daily.