SHOP: Menopause skincare: 10 essentials for menopausal women plus expert advice As I don't have any hormone sensitivity in my family history, my nurse prescribed me a low-dose estrogen cream ...

The risk for serious side effects may depend on the dose of estrogen and the length of time it is used. This medication should be used at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest amount of time.

Some cosmetics companies are marketing estrogen-infused face creams and serums to people in menopause. Do they work? Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Erica Sweeney Q ...

Prescription estrogen creams are intended for vaginal use ... the concentration and dose; and it is unclear whether such ...

The risk for serious side effects may depend on the dose of estrogen and the length of time it is used. This medication should be used at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest amount of time.

Estradiol 0.05mg/day ... Concomitant thyroid replacement; may need to increase thyroid dose. May interfere with lab tests (eg, thyroid, PT, coagulation factors, glucose tolerance, HDL/LDL ...