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Trough estradiol levels and MADRS Tooltip Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale scores with 1 mg sublingual micronized estradiol 3 to 8 times per day (3 to 8 mg/day total; mean 4.8 mg/day total) in women with postpartum depression. [8]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Effects of menopause can include symptoms such as hot flashes , accelerated skin aging, vaginal dryness , decreased muscle mass , and ...
Estrogen dosages for menopausal hormone therapy; Route/form Estrogen Low Standard High Oral: Estradiol: 0.5–1 mg/day: 1–2 mg/day: 2–4 mg/day Estradiol valerate: 0.5–1 mg/day: 1–2 mg/day: 2–4 mg/day Estradiol acetate: 0.45–0.9 mg/day: 0.9–1.8 mg/day: 1.8–3.6 mg/day Conjugated estrogens: 0.3–0.45 mg/day: 0.625 mg/day: 0.9–1. ...
Hormone replacement therapy consisting of systemic treatment with estrogen alone or in combination with a progestogen, has well-documented and considerable beneficial effects on the skin of postmenopausal women. [25] [26] These benefits include increased skin collagen content, skin thickness and elasticity, and skin hydration and surface lipids.
Target ranges for hormone levels in hormone therapy for transgender women; Source Place Estradiol, total Testosterone, total Refs Endocrine Society: United States: 100–200 pg/mL
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), is for women with menopausal symptoms. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished circulating estrogen and progesterone hormones, or in the case of the surgically or prematurely menopausal, that it may prolong life and may reduce incidence of dementia. [1]
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), also known as bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) or natural hormone therapy, is the use of hormones that are identical on a molecular level with endogenous hormones in hormone replacement therapy. [1]
An estrogen (E) is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy, and as part of feminizing hormone therapy for transgender women. [1] They can also be used in the treatment of hormone-sensitive cancers like breast cancer and prostate cancer and for various other indications.