Menopause clinics across the U.S. are hearing from women who are having trouble filling prescriptions for estrogen patches, a common hormone replacement therapy.

Manufacturing issues, brand discontinuations and rising demand are all contributing to a shortage of estrogen patches, leaving many women to go to great lengths to find them. "I've had people running ...

A supply issue is leaving many women scrambling to get their estrogen patches each month, adding to the anxiety they already feel.

Many women with menopause have been unable to get their estrogen patches lately due to a shortage. Dr. Rajita Patil, who founded the UCLA Comprehensive Menopause Program, told KNX News’ Emily Valdez ...

Manufacturers and pharmacies are buckling under demand for estradiol patches used to treat symptoms of menopause and ...

Most estrogen patch side effects (like bloating, nausea, and breast tenderness) are mild, temporary, and improve as the body adjusts. Less common side effects may affect comfort or quality of life but ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a complete hysterectomy in my late 40s due to endometriosis. I am now 68 and have been on 0.1-mg patches of estradiol since. Should I ask my gynecologist to do a hormone study, ...

For women who have struggled with the symptoms of menopause but are fearful of taking risky hormone pills, there is at last a bit of hope. Hormone skin patches and gels, it seems, are far less likely ...

As we ve reported several times, estrogen replacement therapy either with or without progesterone is currently the most effective means of treating menopausal symptoms. Now, a study just published in ...