Does vaginal estrogen have the same risks as oral or patch estrogen?The article provides an answer to a question of whether vaginal estrogens used for vaginal dryness have the same risks as estrogens taken orally or by skin patch.Robb-Nicholson...
We report the creation of a new low-estrogen murine model of concurrent oral and vaginal =3) colonized both oral and/or vaginal sites, but only strain 529L colonized 100% of mice persistently for over 5weeks. Laboratory strains SC5314 and NCPF 3153 did not colonize the model; however, NCP...
Estrogen therapy alleviates menopause-related symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, insomnia, irritability, and vaginal atrophy.27,28 The presence of hot flashes has previously been associated with poor sexual function.29-32 We therefore sought to explore whether alleviation of the...
Estriol is a weak estrogen with a claimed specific action on the epithelium in cervix uteri and vagina and with no or limited ability to induce endometrial proliferation. In a previous pharmacokinetic study we have shown elevated estriol levels for only 2–3 hours after oral administration of the...
Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing) The vaginal ring is a small, flexible ring that contains the same hormones as the pill and patch, estrogen and progestin. The hormones in the vaginal ring keep the eggs from leaving the ovaries and thicken the cervical mucus, which prevents pregnancies. It is worn ins...
Combined oral contraceptive pills have two hormonal components, an estrogen and a progestin. COCs are considered second-tier contraceptives due to their typical use failure rate of 7%. COCs have many noncontraceptive benefits and may be used by some women to improve menstrual patterns, lessen ...
Tumors (estrogen-dependent), known or suspected—Should not be used in patients with these conditions. Breast cancer, family history of or Cervical cancer or Depression, history of or Edema (fluid retention or body swelling) or Epilepsy (seizures) or Gallbladder disease or Hypertension (high bloo...
Dydrogesterone: background and pharmacology Is dydrogesterone effective for luteal phase support in fresh IVF cycles? Is oral administration preferred by the patient over vaginal administration? Is oral administration preferred by the physician over vaginal administration? Is oral dydrogesterone safe and well...
Women ages 45 years and older taking estrogen hormone therapy in pill form were more likely to develop high blood pressure than those using transdermal (topical, applied to the skin) or vaginal formulations, according to new research published today in H
Female sexual function is influenced by a multitude of factors including sexual hormones (estrogens, androgens and progestins), which elicit different effects on vaginal tissue and the central nervous system [1]. Oral estrogens increase sex hormone-binding globulins (SHBG) — a transport protein for...