For years, estrogen was treated like something dangerous — something to fear, avoid, or whisper about. But estrogen is not the villain of women’s health. It is foundational. Understanding estrogen — how it works, how it’s delivered, and how it can be used thoughtfully — gives women agency over how they feel in their bodies as we age. And agency changes everything. This post is about estrogen specifically: the hormone, the forms, the dosing realities, and the quiet ways it sup