| estradiol |
The most powerful natural estrogen. Produced by the ovarian follicle and corpus luteum in women, and (to a small extent) by the Sertoli cells in men. Also produced by fat cells (through conversion of testosterone) in older women, especially after the menopause. See also serum estradiol.
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| estriol |
A weak estrogen. Increased in pregnancy, especially late pregnancy. See also triple test.
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| estrogen replacement therapy |
(ERT) The therapeutic use of estrogen to stop the effects of menopause after the ovaries have been removed or have stopped functioning. If the uterus is still present the hormone regimen must include at least 11 days?progestogen usage each month, or there will be a risk of endometrial hyperplasia and hence endometrial cancer.
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| estrone |
A weak estrogen, which needs to be converted (in target tissues such as the endometrium) to the strong estrogen estradiol before, as a hormone, it causes an estrogen effect. The main estrogen in blood after the menopause. Formed from estradiol when that hormone in tablet (or oral) forms is absorbed across the intestines. Abbreviated E1.
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| estrus |
A period of time when female mammals will acccept males and mating occurs. In specific terms, when ovulation occurs. At this time, the pituitary output is predominantly LH and the newly formed corpus luteum in the ovary is producing large quantitites of progesterone.
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