Estrogen

• Starting: 0.5 mg oral estradiol≈CE 0.300 mg oral tablet≈25 mcg transdermal 17-beta estradiol.
• May increase to: 37.5 mcg transdermal 17-beta estradiol.
• May increase to: 1 mg oral estradiol≈CE 0.625 mg oral tablet≈50 mcg transdermal 17-beta estradiol.
• Young women after bilateral oophorectomy may require starting dose of up to 100 mcg transdermal 17-beta estradiol.

 

Progesterone

• If the patient has a uterus, add progesterone (cyclically if perimenopausal) or continuously:
• Micronized progesterone 200 mg/day cyclically (12 days per month) or 100 mg/day continuously.

 

 

Source: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/preparations-for-menopausal-hormone-therapy

 

 

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Dr. Kwinter is a Cayman Family Doctor. He runs a Family Medicine Clinic at Cayman Medical in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.