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What is Estradiol?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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See also: Bi-Est Dienogest-Estradiol Estradiol-norethindrone Estrogen patch Maxim Natazia

Estradiol, an estrogen derivative is used to treat menopausal symptoms, vaginal atrophy, hypoestrogenism; palliation of prostate and breast cancer; prevention of osteoporosis; abnormal uterine bleeding; and postmenopausal urinary symptoms (urgency, dysuria).

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hormone replacement 54 24
General health 35 13
Hot flashes 26 7
Gender dysphoria 11 13
Support hormone balance 11 2

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 6
Moderate 14
Mild 27
None 101

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Estradiol

Side effect Patients Percentage
Hot flashes 3
Breast tenderness 2
Fatigue 2
Headaches 2
Migraine headaches 2
Nausea 2

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Why patients stopped taking Estradiol

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 25
Other 20
Did not seem to work 11
Course of treatment ended 7
Expense 7
Personal research 6
Side effects too severe 5
Change in health plan coverage 4
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Duration

Stopped taking Estradiol

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 14
6 months - 1 year 9
1 - 2 years 15
2 - 5 years 19
5 - 10 years 10
10 years or more 8
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 102
Usually 33
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 10
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 14
A little hard to take 17
Not at all hard to take 112
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 2
$50-99 11
$25-49 11
< $25 67
Not specified 57

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Estradiol after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Estrogen derivative (Premarin) 13
Estradiol (Estrace) 4
Estradiol Patch (Estrogen patch) 4
Bioidentical hormones (Bi-Est) 2
Ethinyl estradiol-norethindrone (Lo Loestrin FE) 2

Show all 10 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Estradiol and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Estradiol (Estrace) 4
Estradiol Patch (Estrogen patch) 4
Estrogen derivative (Premarin) 3
Amlodipine-olmesartan (Azor) 1
Bioidentical hormones (Bi-Est) 1

Show all 12 treatments patients report switching to

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13 patient evaluations for Estradiol

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Jan 15, 2012 (Started Apr 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for menopause)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 9, 2010 (Started Sep 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for hysterectomy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for menopause)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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