Dear Pharmacist: I am debating whether or not to fill the prescription for Estradiol, and I want more information on this drug and estrogen in general. I need it for hot flashes. —M.G., San Diego, ...

Estrogen is a sex hormone that plays an important role in reproductive health and overall well-being in females and males.

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Estrogen is known as an important hormone, and it can control many cellular and bodily functions by regulating the activity of hundreds of genes. Scientists have now learned more about how estrogen ...