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Below are Estratest (Esterified Estrogens) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Estratest has an overall score of 10. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 9. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Estratest review by 58 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | menopausal symptoms |
| Dosage & duration: | | hs (dosage frequency: every day) for the period of about 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | low dose cortisol | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Completely stopped hot flashes and night sweats. (I think there was also some mild improvement in skin thickness as well but it certainly did not end cellulite!) |
| Side effects: | | Initially took full strenth tabs and I did experience some menstrual bleeding as a result. This did not happen with the hs tabs.
On the other hand, thanks to the increased amount of tetosterone in the full strenght tabs, my interest in sex improved on these. Not so much with the half strength tabs. |
| Comments: | | I had a salivary estrogen level test done while I was on this medication. Although it completely stopped menopausal symptoms my estrogen levels were still very low. So I'm not particularly concerned about adverse effects of estrogen treatment on these... |
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| | Estratest review by 51 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | extreme hot flashes |
| Dosage & duration: | | larger dose (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | total hysterectomy, acid reflux |
| Other drugs taken: | | prilosec-20mg daily | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | no hot flashes, increased libido, increased energy level, seemed to feel more zestful. prilosec controlled acid reflux well |
| Side effects: | | didn't notice any side effects, i think it can increase risk of breast cancer, and it can actually help to decrease chance of alzheimer's |
| Comments: | | I have been able to stop taking to prilosec since I have lost weight. I only take it as needed now, maybe a couple times a week. I am currently still taking the estratest for hot flashes and it is working well. |
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