How to Use estrogen in a Sentence

estrogen

noun
  • Low levels of estrogen can cause hair to thin and fall out.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Part of this may have to do with hormones like estrogen.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Oral estrogen has been shown to increase risk of blood clots.
    — Nisarg Bakshi, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • So, serving up estrogen at that point no longer helps.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These act like estrogen, a hormone that helps keep bones healthy and strong.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Try estrogen gel, which also can be applied on the arm or thigh.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • All of these effects stem from the drop in estrogen levels as the ovaries fail.
    — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 1 June 2017
  • Try estrogen spray, which also can be applied on the arm or thigh.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Fat cells make estrogen, which can, in turn, fuel some forms of breast cancer.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2019
  • These changes can cause pain on their own, even after estrogen levels have dropped.
    — Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Is there an estrogen patch shortage?
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • She was later put on a low dose of estrogen and within two weeks felt better.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 July 2025
  • For decades, doctors blamed estrogen loss.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
  • There are a few things to know when buying the best estrogen supplement for you.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • One key change is how estrogen is delivered.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Menopause causes a loss of estrogen, which may lead to a loss of vaginal moisture.
    — Halley Bondy, NBC News, 10 May 2021
  • The doctors put her on a course of blood thinners — and told her never to touch estrogen again.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2021
  • Too much estrogen in these tissues can increase the risk of cancer.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
  • What are the best estrogen supplements to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Do all estrogen products carry the same risks?
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
  • One drug, an aromatase inhibitor, reduces the amount of estrogen in the body.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
  • What’s less widely known is that menopause and lack of estrogen also drive changes to the heart and blood vessels.
    — Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Versions of estrogen sound alike.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This happens because of low estrogen levels in the body.
    — Health, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Pearson added that by menopause, estrogen can decrease by as much as 65%.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Isoflavones have estrogen-like effects in the body and may improve menopause symptoms as well as bone and heart health.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
  • When estrogen levels drop—such as during menopause—bones can weaken.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Some go on the pill during menopause to try and stave off the effects of plummeting estrogen.
    — Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Large amounts of red clover can interact with estrogen treatment.
    — Health, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Once again, the loss of estrogen with menopause is implicated.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Well, 18 June 2024

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