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Estrogen Therapy (ET)
Examples
Oral (pills or tablets)
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Enjuvia contains plant-based, rather than animal-based, estrogen. Risks and benefits are thought to be the same for both types of estrogen.
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Transdermal (patch placed on the skin that releases estrogen continuously)
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Vaginal ring (inserted high into the vagina; releases estrogen continuously for 3 months)
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Skin cream (applied daily to the legs, thighs, or calves)
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Skin gel (applied daily to an arm from wrist to shoulder)
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 8, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Carla J. Herman, MD, MPH - Geriatric Medicine |
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