What is Ethinyl Estradiol used for?
Ethinyl Estradiol is a powerful synthetic estrogen similar to the natural female sex hormone estradiol and its widest use is in oral contraceptive pill preparations where it is combined with a synthetic progesterone drug (progestogen). Ethinyl Estradiol is also used to supplement natural estrogen when the body’s production is low – such as during the menopause. In these conditions it is often given with progestogen and is occasionally used to control abnormal bleeding from the uterus, and to treat delayed sexual development (hypogonadism) in females. Certain cancers of the prostate respond to Ethinyl Estradiol and it is sometimes given in high doses for post-coital contraception. In conjunction with cyproterone it is used to treat severe acne in women.
