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What is Estradiol?

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).

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 51 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Menopause 41 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Hysterectomy 24 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 23 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Hormone replacement 17 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Hot flashes 16 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight

See all 223 patients currently taking Estradiol

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 3
Moderate
 4
Mild
 10
None
 27

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Estradiol

Migraine headaches 2
Nausea 1
Weight gain 1
Abdominal bloating 1
Headaches 1
None 1
See all 17 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Estradiol. See all 74 dosages ►

  daily 0.1 mg/24 hours twice weekly weekly 0.025 mg/24 hours twice weekly daily 0.05 mg/24 hours twice weekly daily 0.05 mg/24 hr daily 0.06 g daily 0.5 mg daily 1 mg/1 g daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily
  7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 4 Number of Patients: 4 21 Number of Patients: 21 4 Number of Patients: 4 60 Number of Patients: 60 28 Number of Patients: 28  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Estradiol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 11   Other: 34%
Doctor's advice 7   Doctor's advice: 22%
Personal research 4   Personal research: 13%
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 13%
Course of treatment ended 3   Course of treatment ended: 9%
Expense 3   Expense: 9%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 6%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 3%

See all 32 patients who’ve stopped taking Estradiol

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Estradiol

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Stopped Taking Estradiol

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Estradiol

Always
 28 64%
Usually
 12 27%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 4 9%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Estradiol

Very
 1 2%
Somewhat
 2 5%
A little
 10 23%
Not at all
 31 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Estradiol

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 3%
$50-99
 3 10%
$25-49
 7 23%
< $25
 20 65%

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Report created on May 25, 2012.