oestrogen

Noun

Meaning

a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

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Although periods inevitably disappear, ovaries continuously release eggs and produce oestrogen and progesterone. Source: Internet

Desperate, I saw another doctor who told me body-identical drugs were available on the NHS, and prescribed Utrogestan (progesterone pills) and Oestrogel (oestrogen gel). Source: Internet

High-risk disease, particularly in the setting of an oestrogen dependant cancer, should really be advised on an individual level. Source: Internet

In the case of breast cancer, oestrogen is still produced by the fat cells in postmenopausal women even when their ovaries are no longer doing so. Source: Internet

None of the implants or intrauterine devices contain oestrogen, so they avoid the risk (albeit very small) of venous blood clots associated with the combined oral contraceptive pill or the vaginal ring. Source: Internet

These pills are usually made up of oestrogen and progestogen components in order to prevent ovulation by inhibiting the follicle stimulating and luteinizing hormones. Source: Internet

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