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What does it do?
This product is used in treatment of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women when estrogens alone do not offer enough relief. It contains esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone.
Last text update: 2011-10-04
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning relating to increased risk of endometrial cancers and an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks, invasive breast cancer, and dementia and for its risks in pregnancy.
Usage:
Estratest is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Menopausal Symptoms | 100% |
| Loss of Libido | 6% |
General Information:
- 8.7
- Estratest Average Satisfaction Score
- 93% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Estratest.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 1,500 users taking Estratest (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
Comments
Global Patient Feedback for Estratest
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I have taken estratest for years with no serious side effects. Now my insurance tells me this medication is no longer manufactured. The good things while I was on Estratest HS was, I quit losing hair on my head. My blood became thinner. It was not so much thinner than I was a bleeder but I bled what was a normal amount. I had a total hysterectomy when I was 41. Also, it improved my mental health. I developed more patience and was happier. I didn't know it was connected to the medication until I quit taking it because I could no longer get it. The only con was weight gain. Now they put me on a generic and I had to quit talking one generic because I became extremely agitated to the point where I was afraid of hurting myself or someone else. They put me on a different generic and I have to take 4 times as much as I did to feel satisfactory results.
- 71 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-03-20 14:30:16
Correction: I buy this for my wife, not myself!!
- 68 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-01-29 02:40:45
There was something in the news not long ago about the manufacturer not having FDA approval to make the combination. But, I now buy it generic from Fred Meyer (a Kroger company). It is listed on their generic listing as "Est Estrogen/Methyl/Test HS" for the Half Strength version that I take. Price is $9 for 30 days & $24 for 90 days without insurance.
- 68 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-01-29 02:36:56
