Estropipate: What Is Estropipate
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What is estropipate?
Estropipate is a form of estrogen. Estrogen is a female sex hormone necessary for many processes in the body.
Estropipate is used to treat symptoms of menopause; deficiency in ovary function (including underdevelopment of female sexual characteristics and some types of infertility); some types of breast cancer in men and in postmenopausal women; degeneration of the vagina and urethra; and prostate cancer. In addition, estropipate is used to prevent osteoporosis.
Estropipate may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
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