Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that the use of oral contraceptives may influence how the brain ...

Endometriosis is associated with higher in utero estradiol exposure and higher estrogen-to-androgen ratios in female offspring umbilical cord blood.

The ovarian hormone estradiol plays a key role in shaping how the brain responds to perceived threats after trauma in women ...

Ranjith Ramasamy, MD Elevated serum estradiol is associated with increased libido in men receiving TST. Elevated serum estradiol is associated with increased libido in men receiving testosterone ...

Estradiol is a female sex hormone produced by the ovaries, adrenal gland and also the placenta during pregnancy. Estradiol is the most important hormone during a female’s reproductive years and is ...

Median intercourse pain scores with use of estradiol cream groups lowered by 50% after 4 weeks and by 75% after 12 weeks. Pain at the vulvar vestibule improved from 82% to 100% with estradiol cream ...

Bachmann G, Lobo RA, Gut R, Nachtigall L, Notelovitz M. Efficacy of low-dose estradiol vaginal tablets in the treatment of atrophic vaginitis: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2008;111:67 ...

Women progress more rapidly after initial cocaine use to addiction as compared with men. Similarly, female rats appear to require less cocaine exposure before developing an addicted phenotype with ...