Compare Prempro vs. Depo-Estradiol
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Treats low estrogen and relieves menopause symptoms.
Depo-Estradiol (estradiol cypionate injection) is a good once-a-month option for treating menopause symptoms and low estrogen, as long as you're comfortable with needles.
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3.2/ 5 average rating with 109 reviewsforDepo-Estradiol
Upsides
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- You only need an injection once a month, which can be less of a hassle than pills, patches, creams, and gels.
- Your doctor can show you how to inject yourself so you can do it on your own at home.
- Replenishes estrogen to your whole body and relieves multiple symptoms.
- Less side effects since lower amounts of estrogen is used compared to the pills.
Downsides
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- Requires injection with a needle, which can be difficult for some people.
- Increases your risk of endometrial and breast cancer.
- If you have an intact uterus, you have to use Depo-Estradiol (estradiol cypionate injection) with another hormone called progestin to lower your risk of uterine cancer.
- Can't be used in people with liver problems.
- Can be expensive since it's only available as a brand name product.
Used for
- Menopause - Moderate to severe abnormal vasomotor function Menopause - Moderate to severe vaginal atrophy - Moderate to severe vulvar atrophy Postmenopausal osteoporosis
- In women with an intact uterus; Prophylaxis
- Hot flashes
- Low estrogen
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Injection
Price
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Reviews
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109 reviews so far
40%
saidit'sworth it
28%
saiditworked well
18%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Leave a reviewSide effects
The Prempro (Conjugated Estrogens / Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
The Depo-Estradiol (estradiol cypionate injection) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
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- Endometrial cancer
- Taking estrogen replacement for more than one year
- Breast cancer
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- Using estrogen for more than one year
- Increased risk of blood clots and stroke
- Personal or family history of blood clots
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Increased risk of heart disease
- Smoking
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- High blood sugar
- High cholesterol
- Aged 50 or older
- Dementia
- Aged 65 or older
- Pancreas swelling (pancreatitis)
- High levels of triglycerides