This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Estrogen Patch Side Effects: What to Expect Key takeaways: Most estrogen patch side effects (like bloating, nausea, … ...

As estrogen levels decline during menopause, it's common to experience vaginal dryness. This uncomfortable menopausal side effect can cause the vaginal area to feel itchy or sore, and can lead to ...

The nation's gynecologists say that breast cancer survivors should have the option of using topical estrogen to relieve symptoms such as painful sex and urinary tract infections. Women with ...

Does a woman with an intact uterus and ovaries being treated with topical vaginal estrogen need to be covered with oral progesterone as well? — Michelle Owens, FNP, New Ulm, Minn. Vaginal estrogen is ...

Taking the hormone estradiol can reverse these effects, but it may also increase endometrial and uterine cancer risks.