Increased demand for estrogen patches, particularly twice weekly doses, are in short supply nationally, causing delays for patients in Greater Boston.

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 ...

For many women in the United States who encounter drenching night sweats, sudden hot flashes, debilitating exhaustion and other menopausal symptoms, small estradiol patches worn on the skin have ...

With the removal of FDA warning labels, hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause has grown in popularity. Now some patients are reporting delays in filling prescriptions for estrogen patches.

Postmenopausal obesity increases ER-positive breast cancer risk, particularly in non-HRT users, while premenopausal overweight may lower risk.

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways: Changes to the labia minora in menopause can include thinning, paleness, and dryness. This happens ...

Getting a solid night’s rest may not only be an issue for you once your period stops and you’re officially in menopause. Sleep disturbances, and intertwined anxiety, can follow you through the ...

Despite the increased incidence of endometrial cancer in younger women, there is limited research regarding the safety of local, low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy (ET) for survivors. A new study ...

Chronic gastrointestinal pain conditions, including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), are well known to impact women more often than men. While some work has connected gastrointestinal pain with ...

Women who use vaginal estrogen to manage early menopause after treatment for endometrial cancer may not have an increased risk for recurrence.