ATC code: G03AA14, G03AB08, G03CA03, G03FA01, G03FA12, G03FA15, G03FA17, G03FB05, G03FB06, G03HB01
Except during medical assisted gender transition, the substance is only used by women and thus analyses on sex or gender differences have not been considered relevant.
Estradiol is a natural steroidal estrogen primarily used alone or in combination in hormone replacement therapy or to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with a high risk of future fractures [1-2]. It is also used during medical assisted gender transition [3].
Updated: 2017-10-05
Date of litterature search: 2017-03-21
Reviewed by: Mia von Euler
Approved by: Karin Schenck-Gustafsson