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 ...

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.

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 ...

Years after warnings that estrogen therapy could lead to increased cancer risk, a new study has found that it in addition to alleviating hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, it carries little ...

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 ...

Dr. Gerenger explained that estrogen is a crucial hormone for women, affecting various aspects of their health, from regulating the menstrual cycle to maintaining bone density and even influencing ...

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

When it comes to heart health, hormones play a significant role, especially for women. Cardiovascular disease remains the ...

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 ...