Estrogen patches, one of the most common forms of hormone therapy for women, are becoming harder to find, and some ...

An increasing number of women who use estrogen patches to help deal with perimenopause and menopause symptoms have been scrambling to access their transdermal drug amid a nationwide shortage of the ...

There are other options for hormone therapy.

As more women seek hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, the shortage of estrogen patches increases, forcing them to look for ...

For many women in the United States who encounter drenching night sweats, sudden hot flashes, debilitating exhaustion and other menopausal symptoms, small estradiol patches worn on the skin have ...

A surge in demand for hormone replacement therapy has caused a shortage in estrogen patches. Many women who are unable to get the patches are being forced to turn to other options to find relief.

Rising interest in hormone therapy for premenopause and menopause symptoms has led to estrogen patch shortages. Experts share strategies to try to find this medication or stretch out what you have.

Increased demand for estrogen patches, particularly twice weekly doses, are in short supply nationally, causing delays for patients in Greater Boston.

It’s a sign of just how much attitudes about the patches, and about menopause, have changed. After a report in 2002 suggested that hormone therapy increased the risks of breast cancer and ...

A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.

I first realized there was a problem with the estrogen patch supply when my phone started lighting up — not with patient portal messages, but with texts from friends. They all followed the same ...

The shortage follows a recent FDA decision to remove “black box warnings” from hormone therapy labels, including estrogen therapies, indicating that the benefits outweigh the risks. More women are now ...