For decades, estrogen therapies have centered on three main forms: estrone (E1), estradiol (E2) and estriol (E3). But now, a lesser-known natural estrogen called estetrol (E4) is stepping into the ...

All products featured on Self are independently selected by Self editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. For decades, estrogen ...

Vaginal atrophy can cause vaginal burning, dryness, and itching. It is often due to a drop in estrogen levels like during ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Estrogens are known to drive tumor growth in breast cancer cells that carry its receptors, but a new study by Duke Cancer Institute researchers unexpectedly finds that estrogens play a ...

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Menopause is a natural process that affects all women — it occurs when ovaries produce less of the hormones estrogen and progesterone and stop releasing eggs altogether. It’s officially diagnosed ...

Dear Pharmacist: I started bioidentical hormones thanks to you, and feel dramatically better. I can't convince my sister, who still takes a prescription estrogen drug from horse urine. What can I tell ...

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They act on various tissues and organs in the body to change their behavior. For example, the hormone prolactin stimulates the production of breastmilk.