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'''Estradiol''' (also known as | '''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 | 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]]''' | *'''[[Effect::Orgasm depression]]''' | ||
*'''[[Effect::Body odor alteration]]''' | *'''[[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 | *'''[[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]]''' | *'''[[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== |