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How Estradoil Works
Most brands of estradiol transdermal patches are used to
treat hot flushes (hot flashes; sudden feelings of heat and
sweating) and/or vaginal dryness, itching, and burning in
women who are experiencing menopause (change of life; the
end of monthly menstrual periods). Transdermal estradiol is
used to prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones
become thin and weak and break easily) in women who are
experiencing or have experienced menopause. Women who want
to use transdermal estradiol for more than one of these
reasons can benefit most from the medication. Women’s whose
only bothersome symptoms are vaginal dryness, itching, or
burning may benefit more from an estrogen product that is
applied topically to the vagina. Women who only need a
medication to prevent osteoporosis may benefit more from a
different medicine that does not contain estrogen. Most
brands of estradiol transdermal patches are often sometimes
used as a source of estrogen in young women who do not
produce enough estrogen naturally. Estradol is in a first
in class of medications called estrogen hormones, which
works by replacing estrogen that is normally produced by the
body.
You should apply estradiol patches to dry, clean, cool skin
in the lower stomach area, below your waistline. Some brands
may be applied to the upper buttocks or the hips. Don’t
apply estradiol patches to the waistline where they may be
rubbed off by tight clothing or to the lower buttocks where
they may be rubbed off by sitting. After you apply a patch
to a particular area, wait at least for 1 week before
applying another patch to that spot.
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