1.   Although the minipill is slightly less effective than the combination pills, it can be used by women, like those who are breast-feeding, who cannot take estrogen.

2.   And the doctor asks her why on earth is she not taking estrogen?

3.   Bisphosphonates are already used to fight osteoporosis in women who cannot take estrogen.

4.   Almost a quarter of the women were taking estrogen, but they showed the same rate of bone loss, the researchers said.

5.   But I never associated the problem with menopause until I started taking estrogen and realized that I was no longer having trouble.

6.   But there are millions of menopausal women who cannot or will not take estrogen.

7.   Even more controversial than alcohol is the role, if any, that taking estrogens during or after menopause plays in breast cancer.

8.   If you have blood clotting problems but still want to take estrogen, the patch may be better.

9.   In April, its directors informed the participants that there was a slight trend in the data toward more heart disease and strokes in those taking estrogen.

10.   In their study, Dr. Stanford and her colleagues found no effect on breast cancer risk in taking either estrogen alone or estrogen plus progestin.