(1) Depofemin je spolni hormon, ki je prisoten tako pri moških kot pri ženskah, in je najpomembnejša oblika estrogena pri ljudeh. Pri ženskah, ima ključno vlogo pri razvoju in delovanju reproduktivnega sistema, kot tudi pri rasti nekaterih kosti. Uravnava tudi porazdelitev telesne maščobe pri ženskah in je glavni hormon, odgovoren za dejstvo, da so ženske nižje od moških., v povprečju. Proizvajajo ga tako jajčniki kot nadledvične žleze.
(2) Menstrualni cikel pri ženskah vključuje predvidljive spremembe ravni več hormonov, med njimi je tudi estradiol. Vključen je v proces ovulacije in pripravi notranjo sluznico maternice za implantacijo, če je jajčece oplojeno. Nekateri testi, opravljeni na pavijanih in drugih primatih, so pokazali, da ima njegov hormon tudi stalno vlogo pri ohranjanju nosečnosti., pomaga, da traja celotno obdobje brejosti.
(3) Kot spolni hormon, prav tako sproži številne razvoje reproduktivnega sistema, ki se začnejo v puberteti. Prisoten je skozi vsa reproduktivna leta, in upada med in po menopavzi. To zmanjšanje je ravno tisto, kar povzroča številne simptome menopavze, such as hot flashes and night sweats, vaginal dryness, and the loss of bone mass that may lead to osteoporosis.
Estradiol cypionate , or estradiol cipionate, is a synthetic ester, specifically the 3-cyclopentylpropanoyl ester, of the natural estrogen, estradiol. It was first introduced in 1952 by Upjohn in the United States, and has been in widespread use since. Estradiol cypionate is absorbed more slowly than estradiol itself, and for that reason, it can be administered less often.Compared to other commonly used estradiol esters, via the intramuscular route, estradiol cypionate was found to have the longest duration of action with a duration of ~11 days, while estradiol benzoate and estradiol valerate were found to last for 4-5 days and 7-8 dni, oz.
This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected. This medication may also be used by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen ( for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure).