This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Estrogen gels and patches are both effective HRT options for easing menopause symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings. Gels offer flexible ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With rising demand for hormone therapy for menopause, some women are scrambling to fill prescriptions by switching brands or ...

Menopause is not a time to stress. But we understand that the recent shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches has women concerned. Luckily, one of the nation's top menopause experts, ...

Menopause clinics across the U.S. are hearing from women who are having trouble filling prescriptions for estrogen patches, a common hormone replacement therapy. “There’s just more demand for these ...

The uptick in demand for HRT comes shortly after the FDA removed their long-standing associated black box label warning.

(CNN) — Emily Padgett has spent months trying to get her hands on estrogen patches, bouncing between pharmacies, transferring prescriptions and switching brands three times. For a couple of anxious ...