how does estrogen affect women
The effects of the estrogen in each area of the body are: 1  Brain. Estrogen helps to maintain body temperature. 2  Breast. Estrogen prepares the glands for future milk production. 3  Heart and liver. Estrogen helps to regulate the liver's production of cholesterol, thus decreasing the build-up of plaque in the coronary arteries. 4  Ovary.