Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The FDA has removed the black box warning on hormone therapy, which had ...

CHICAGO – Estrogen pills raise older women’s risk of blood clots, but not as much as supplements that also contain progestin, according to new data from a landmark government study on more than 10,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Menopause usually begins affecting women when they are in their mid-40s to mid-50s and generally lasts 7-14 years. Women going through menopause experience many symptoms including hot flashes, loss of ...

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. Subscribe to ...