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'''Estradiol''' (also known as '''estrogen''', '''oestradiol''', '''E''' or '''E2''') is an [[estrogen]] steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone.
'''Estradiol''' (also known as '''oestradiol''', '''E''' or '''E2''') is an [[estrogen]] steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone.


==History and culture==
==History and culture==
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==Chemistry==
==Chemistry==
===Esters===
===Esters===
As a medication '''estradiol''' is commonly(especially when injected) administered in the form of [[prodrug]] esters to improve duration of action.
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*'''[[Effect::Decreased libido]]'''  
*'''[[Effect::Decreased libido]]'''  
*'''[[Effect::Orgasm depression]]''' commonly in transgender women and cis men.
*'''[[Effect::Orgasm depression]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Body odor alteration]]''' commonly in transgender women and cis men.
*'''[[Effect::Body odor alteration]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Body fat redistribution]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Breast growth]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Reduction of body hair]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Softening of the skin]]'''


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*'''[[Effect::Empathy, affection, and sociability enhancement]]'''  
*'''[[Effect::Empathy, affection, and sociability enhancement]]'''  
*'''[[Effect::Cognitive euphoria]]''' Estradiol may directly produce feelings of euphoria in women aswell as added euphoria in transwomen due to gender affirming physical effects.
*'''[[Effect::Cognitive euphoria]]''' Estradiol may directly produce feelings of euphoria in feminine people aswell as added euphoria due to gender affirming physical effects.
*'''[[Effect::Cognitive dysphoria]]''' commonly in Men.
*'''[[Effect::Cognitive dysphoria]]''' Estradiol might produce gender-dysphoria in masculine people


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==External links==
==External links==
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estradiol Estradiol (Wikipedia)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estradiol Estradiol (Wikipedia)]
*[https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00783 Estradiol (DrugBank)]
*[https://www.drugs.com/estradiol.html Estradiol (Drugs.com)]


==References==
==References==
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