Estrogens have several important uses but also some risks. You must decide, with your doctor, whether the risks of estrogens are acceptable when weighed against their benefits. The length of treatment with estrogens can vary from woman to woman. Check with your doctor to make sure you are using the lowest possible effective dose. These may range from absence of bleeding to irregular bleeding.
Estrogens are hormones produced by the ovaries of normal women.
When a woman is between the ages of 45 and 55, the ovaries normally stop making estrogens. A sudden drop in estrogen levels also occurs if both ovaries are removed during an operation before natural menopause takes place. Using estrogen drugs can help the body adjust to lower estrogen levels and reduce these symptoms. These symptoms may last only for a few months or longer. The bones of the spine, wrists, and hips break most often in osteoporosis.