An increasing number of women who use estrogen patches to help deal with perimenopause and menopause symptoms have been scrambling to access their transdermal drug amid a nationwide shortage of the ...

A new study suggests that a common menopause treatment may influence how effectively certain weight-loss medications work.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than one billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways Estrogen gels and patches are both effective HRT options for easing menopause symptoms like hot ...

While the treatment is primarily used for symptoms associated with menopause in women, it has also had its fair share of ...

Estrogen is known as an important hormone, and it can control many cellular and bodily functions by regulating the activity of hundreds of genes. Scientists have now learned more about how estrogen ...

There are other options for hormone therapy.

A recent Scientific Reports study analyzed the effects of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) based on the route of estrogen administration. Study: Different ...

Women with breast cancer who are taking adjuvant endocrine therapy to reduce the risk for recurrence often report that the side effects of dampening down estrogen, such as hot flashes and vaginal ...