Transdermal estradiol patches — the same ones used to curb menopause symptoms in women — are an effective alternative to luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone agonists to lower PSA levels in men with ...
Most estrogen patch side effects (like bloating, nausea, and breast tenderness) are mild, temporary, and improve as the body adjusts. Less common side effects may affect comfort or quality of life but ...
DALLAS – April 16, 2003 – Administering estrogen replacement therapy via a skin patch rather than a pill minimizes a cardiovascular risk factor in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at UT ...
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Is It OK to Wear an Estrogen Patch… Forever?
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has always been a flashpoint in women's health, but the latest debate isn't happening in journals or clinics-it's unfolding on stage. At a SXSW panel on menopause ...
ST. PAUL, MN – Here's another round in the ongoing debate over whether estrogen can help with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: A new study shows that an estrogen skin patch given to women with ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I had a complete hysterectomy in my late 40s due to endometriosis. I am now 68 and have been on 0.1-mg patches of estradiol since. Should I ask my gynecologist to do a hormone study, ...
Estrogen creams have been touted as a solution to skin aging due to menopause for decades— but estrogen patches may be better for you. Ridofranz Getty Images/iStockphoto Menopause brings with it a ...
People taking estrogen-only pills during menopause were 14% more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure than those using estrogen-only patches, the study found. When compared to people using ...
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