Estradiol Valerate Tablets: Functions and Effects
Disease description:
I have been feeling unwell after childbirth, and my doctor prescribed Estradiol Valerate Tablets. May I ask, what are the effects and functions of Estradiol Valerate Tablets?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Lu
Estradiol valerate tablets are a type of estrogen medication, primarily used to supplement estrogen deficiency caused by natural or artificial menopause. Its main functions and effects include:
1. Supplementing estrogen: Effectively increases estrogen levels in the body and alleviates various symptoms caused by estrogen deficiency, such as hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep disturbances.
2. Treating urogenital disorders: Demonstrates significant therapeutic effects on nutritional disorders of the urogenital tract, such as vaginal atrophy, dyspareunia, and urinary incontinence.
3. Improving vasomotor symptoms: For symptoms such as hot flashes, it can stabilize vascular function and reduce discomfort.
4. Promoting endometrial growth: By stimulating proliferation and repair of endometrial glandular stroma, it helps improve endometrial condition and treats conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding and slow endometrial growth.
5. Assisted reproductive technology: In procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), estradiol valerate tablets can be used to promote endometrial thickening and increase the success rate of embryo implantation.
Meanwhile, it is contraindicated for specific populations such as pregnant or lactating women and patients with suspected or diagnosed breast cancer.
