Estrogen For Osteoporosis

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Examples

Women can take estrogen by:

• Taking a pill every day. These include:
  • Conjugated estrogen (for example, Premarin).
  • Esterified estrogen (for example, Menest).
  • Estradiol (for example, Estrace).
  • Ethinyl estradiol (for example, Estinyl).

• Using an adhesive patch. Options include:
  • Climara (applied to the skin once a week).
  • Estraderm (applied to the skin 1 to 2 times a week).
  • Menostar (a lower-dose estrogen patch, applied to the skin once a week).
  • Vivelle (applied to the skin 2 times a week).

Last updated:	November 21, 2008
Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC