The demand for medical patches that deliver steady doses of estrogen is soaring as women of a certain age seek relief from symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. Sales of estradiol patches have ...

Essential medication for the treatment of menopause symptoms is in short supply. Manufacturing issues, brand discontinuations and rising demand are all contributing to a shortage of estrogen patches, ...

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 ...

This story has been updated to include new information. Each month when Jenny Carrick calls her pharmacy, it feels like a gamble. Will they have her estrogen patch in stock? The question causes stress ...

Kaitlin Vogel is a health journalist based in New York. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Healthline, Eating Well, Parade, and more. GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic may ...

Menopause, which officially begins one year after your last period, can bring with it some noticeable changes to the skin and hair. However, with the right care, you can lessen these effects. To care ...

When it comes to getting older, there are certain things we take steps to prevent and others that we accept as unavoidable. Changes in estrogen levels, especially for women in perimenopause and ...