The combined hormonal contraceptive pill is the second most popular form of contraception in the United States, besides condoms. Ethinyl estradiol has been used in the contraceptive pill since it was ...

Last week, with newly announced approval by the Food and Drug Administration of three more oral contraceptives, American women and their doctors had a total of six to choose from. By federal law, all ...

You probably know estrogen by its traditional sex-ed definition: A female reproductive hormone. But, like women themselves, estrogen is so much more. In fact, some experts tout estrogen as the most ...

Women who have higher natural estrogen levels also may have a higher risk of stroke — a novel finding that suggests a possible new way to prevent this deadly disease, doctors reported Friday. More ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, estrogen therapies have centered on three main forms: estrone (E1), estradiol (E2) and estriol (E3). But now, a ...

Estrogen pills can help relieve menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness. Discuss with a doctor about taking progestin with estrogen to reduce endometrial cancer risk. Estrogen pills ...

(CNN) — People who use estrogen-only pills during menopause were more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure than those using patches or creams, a new study found. However, doctors who treat ...

Estrogen hormone therapy with estetrol E4: Estrogen treatments have depended on three core types: estrone, estradiol, and estriol for decades, but new on the horizon is a lesser-known natural estrogen ...

Estrogen-progestin pills double postmenopausal women’s chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say. The findings ...