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Brand Names: Climara HRT patch, Delestrogen, Divigel, Estrace, Estrium, Menostar, Vagifem, Vivelle, Vivelle-Dot Patch
See also: Estrogen patch

What is Estradiol? Estradiol is a female hormone used in hormone replacement therapy, fertility therapy, and in the treatment of certain medical conditions. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

43 patients in the community are taking or have taken Estradiol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 26 60%
General health 10 23%
Mood swings 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Sexual dysfunction 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Estradiol.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0.025 mg day 0.028572 mg week 0.0375 mg day 0.05 mg day 0.05 mg week 0.1 mg day 0.14286 week 0.25 mg day 0.28572 week 0.3 mg day 0.45 mcg none 0.5 mg day 0.75 mg day 1 mg day 2 mg day 3 mg day 5 mg day 8 mg day 25 mg day 300 mg day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Estradiol or how long patients were taking Estradiol before stopping.

Currently taking Estradiol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
3
1
6
15

Stopped taking Estradiol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
1
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Estradiol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 40% Did not seem to work: 40%
Other 2 40% Other: 40%
Personal research 1 20% Personal research: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Mood swings

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, none

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • Gypsy
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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