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Estrogen

Estradiol keeps a brake on your bone loss and keeps your arteries relaxing.

Also called Estrogen, Estrogens, Estrogens, Estradiol, Estradiol, Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Who it's forAny man on testosterone watching his estradiol on a blood panel.

The item

Three squares: proven in human trials. Two: a strong signal. One: early human data. Striped: the trials disagree.

Vitality Recovery Metabolism Looks

Buffs

Relief of hot flashes & night sweats
Prevention of bone loss & fractures
Relief of genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Lower death rate when started near menopause contested
Improved artery function & early-menopause heart protection contested
Better sleep quality
Reduced type 2 diabetes risk
Reduced dementia risk with early estrogen-only therapy contested
Preservation of skin collagen & elasticity
Colorectal cancer reduction with combined therapy

Debuffs

Know firstVenous blood clots
Know firstStroke
Know firstBreast cancer with combined estrogen–Progestogen therapy
Know firstEndometrial overgrowth & cancer from unopposed estrogen
Know firstGallbladder disease
ManageableCoronary heart disease when started late
ManageableBreast tenderness, bloating, & breakthrough bleeding
MildOvarian cancer
MildElevated triglycerides with oral therapy

“Don't crush your estradiol on TRT. Treat symptoms, not a number on a panel.”

Emergency: call 911.

I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice. This is self-education. Talk to a physician who has your history before you change anything.