Both estrogen and progestin are prescribed continuously. The intermittent regimen (only 1 preparation is currently available) uses 17B estradiol with norgestimate in 3-day pulses, alternating with ...

The Bimonte-Nelson lab found that surgically removing the ovaries in middle-aged rats decreased TpH2 mRNA, and administering CEE or 17b-estradiol increased TpH2 mRNA expression, which correlated ...