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Estradiol: when does it start to work?

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Dr. Henry Jacobs answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

depends on purpose: For menopause, it takes weeks to produce results. For menopausal vaginal dryness, it can take 2 months. For contraception, it takes about a week depending when in the cycle it is started. For fertility, it works in a matter of days.

Answered 4/17/2014

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