0 a female hormone that causes development and change in the reproductive organs (= organs involved in producing babies)
Interactions between the oestrogen and insulin-like growth factor signalling pathways in the control of breast epithelial cell proliferation.
Later, the oral oestrogen (diethylstilboestrol) was combined with a special multivitamin supplement to help combat common, local vitamin deficiencies.
Therefore, a monthly oral oestrogen supplement was added to the regimen.
Their longings and their gratifications depend upon a level of oestrogen which is counteracted by the progestagens in all oral contraceptives.
Thus, this preparation may avoid the thromboembolic risk which has been associated with oestrogen-containing oral contraceptives.
Women with other than trivial complaints were excluded from further participation, as were those who took oestrogens or progestins and those who became pregnant.
In 1994, following strong counselling against pregnancy and taking any oestrogen pill, she had laparoscopic sterilization without complication.
It commonly occurs after childbirth or postmenopausally, when atrophy occurs related to oestrogen deficiency.