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 ...

Your ideal option depends on your lifestyle and health needs — talk with your healthcare provider to find the best fit. Estrogen gel vs. patch — which is the ...

Twirla (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) is prescribed to help prevent pregnancy. The drug comes as a patch that sticks to your skin. You apply a new patch every 7 days for 3 weeks in a row. The ...

Menopause brings with it a number of major changes for women, including changes to skin health and appearance. As estrogen levels decline during menopause, many women notice increased wrinkles or ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...