DOES IT WORK
Estrogen pills, patches and creams can be highly effective at treating some menopause symptoms. It helps relieve hot flashes and night sweats and may also help with sleep problems, mood changes, pain with sex, and overall quality of life. However, there is a small risk of heart attack, stroke, and blood clots in the veins of women who use hormone therapy (either combined estrogen and progestin or estrogen alone). Talk this over with your doctor or other health care provider. You will need to decide what options are best for you depending on your symptoms and your values about trying different therapies.
HOT FLASHES & NIGHT SWEATS: Estrogen therapy decreases the frequency of hot flashes and night sweats. Your doctor may prescribe a “standard” or a “low” dose estrogen pill or patch. On average, women who take standard dose estrogen have 3 fewer hot flashes/night sweats a day. About 70% of women will have no noticeable hot flashes/night sweats. When women take low dose estrogen, they have about 1-2 fewer hot flashes/night sweats per day. Your doctor can tell you if your prescription is a standard or low dose, or you can check this chart (link to chart in the health care provider info below).
Although the higher dose works a little better at reducing hot flashes, it is also riskier. (See risks below.)
Estrogen therapy decreases the severity of hot flashes and night sweats.
Estrogen therapy decreases how much hot flashes and night sweats interfere with daily life.
HOT FLASHES & NIGHT SWEATS: Estrogen therapy decreases the frequency of hot flashes and night sweats. Your doctor may prescribe a “standard” or a “low” dose estrogen pill or patch. On average, women who take standard dose estrogen have 3 fewer hot flashes/night sweats a day. About 70% of women will have no noticeable hot flashes/night sweats. When women take low dose estrogen, they have about 1-2 fewer hot flashes/night sweats per day. Your doctor can tell you if your prescription is a standard or low dose, or you can check this chart (link to chart in the health care provider info below).
Although the higher dose works a little better at reducing hot flashes, it is also riskier. (See risks below.)
Estrogen therapy decreases the severity of hot flashes and night sweats.
Estrogen therapy decreases how much hot flashes and night sweats interfere with daily life.
HOT FLASHES & NIGHT SWEATS: Estrogen therapy decreases the frequency of hot flashes and night sweats. Your doctor may prescribe a “standard” or a “low” dose estrogen pill or patch. On average, women who take standard dose estrogen have 3 fewer hot flashes/night sweats a day. About 70% of women will have no noticeable hot flashes/night sweats. When women take low dose estrogen, they have about 1-2 fewer hot flashes/night sweats per day. Your doctor can tell you if your prescription is a standard or low dose, or you can check this chart (link to chart in the health care provider info below).
Although the higher dose works a little better at reducing hot flashes, it is also riskier. (See risks below.)
Estrogen therapy decreases the severity of hot flashes and night sweats.
Estrogen therapy decreases how much hot flashes and night sweats interfere with daily life.
