'I was sceptical at first, unsure if the headband would help me. It does! My mood swings have significantly decreased and so has my cramps. The band can take a little getting used to, but it’s so worth it. It took a few months (about 3 months) of proper use before I actually started seeing the effect but I expected that.'
Samphire Neuroscience
Improve your team's productivity through the treatment of menstrual mood and pain symptoms with Samphire's brain stimulation headband.
Nettle
Nettle is a wearable, non-invasive device designed to manage menstrual pain and improve mood symptoms using a brain stimulation method called tDCS (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation). Previously available only in clinical settings, Nettle brings advanced menstrual symptom relief directly to you, at home.
This breakthrough device offers an alternative approach to menstrual pain and PMS-related mood issues, which can be used alongside other wellness practices.
Nettle has been shown to reduce menstrual pain and improve mood symptoms, supporting users’ comfort and well-being each month.
Key Features
- Flexible, wearable headband with integrated electrodes targeting brain areas involved in pain and mood regulation.
- 67% of users report meaningful improvements in functionality – the ability to go about their day-to-day lives.
- Clinically validated: significant reductions in menstrual pain (72%) and mood (67%) symptoms shown in trials.
- Controlled via a user-friendly mobile app, available on Apple and Android platforms.
- Safe, at-home use: CE-marked Class IIa medical device.
How does it work?
Nettle uses gentle stimulation to help your brain manage pain and mood better. It targets areas known as the motor cortex (M1) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). These areas play key roles in processing pain and regulating mood, which can often be disrupted during the menstrual cycle.
Nettle works by sending a small, safe electric current to these brain regions, helping the neurons become more active. This increased activity can help relieve menstrual pain and support a balanced mood.
You can use Nettle at home without supervision. The mobile app will guide you through each session, and you can go about your day-to-day life whilst using it, making it easy to fit into your routine.
Each session only takes 20 minutes, and you’ll use it daily for the 5 days leading up to menstruation.
If you wish to speak to a Zest representative regarding this benefit. Please email your enquiry to: marketplace@zestbenefits.com
Client testimonials
'I have been using Nettle for almost a year and it is truly a life-changing creation (if you are a woman suffering from PMS of course). It has not only helped me to become more aware and be more in tune with my body, but made me more conscious about my bodily sensitivity.'
'I’ve been using the Nettle headband by Samphire Neuroscience almost since it’s launch and it’s made a remarkable difference to my depression and anxiety that I experience as a result of PMDD.'
'I have a long cycle and experience 2 weeks of PMDD that used to feel completely unmanageable, when I use Nettle from ovulation onwards I experience a significant reduction in symptoms. I’ve also tried other treatments including antidepressants and TMS but none have been as effective in alleviating some of my symptoms.'