Vivelle

Active Ingredient(s): Estradiol
FDA Approved: * October 28, 1994
Pharm Company: * NOVARTIS
Category: Women's Health / Fertility

Estradiol (E2), also spelled oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone. It is involved in the regulation of the estrous and menstrual female reproductive cycles. Estradiol is responsible for the development of female secondary sexual characteristics such as the breasts, widening of the hips and a female-associated pattern of fat distribution. It is also important in the development and maintenance of female reproductive tissues such as the mammary glands, ute... [wikipedia]

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