estrogen patch
Transdermal hormone delivery
An estrogen patch is a medicated adhesive patch worn on the skin that delivers estrogen hormone steadily into the bloodstream.
It's used for hormone replacement therapy during menopause or after surgical removal of the ovaries, treating symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness: She switched from pills to the estrogen patch because it was easier on her liver.
- hormoneBody's chemical messenger
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
- transdermalPassing through skin
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- change of lifeEnd of reproductive years
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