1.   But because, to date, the patches contain only estrogen, women with a uterus must still also take a pill containing progesterone.

2.   Millions of others take birth-control pills that contain estrogen.

3.   SOY AND OTHER DRIED BEANS These contain plant estrogens that may be beneficial in preventing hormone-related cancers, including breast, uterine and possibly ovarian cancer.

4.   Soy contains weak estrogens called isoflavones, which may mimic some of the effects of natural estrogen.

5.   The evidence that hair products containing estrogens cause premature puberty is largely circumstantial, and the case is still unproven.

6.   Those foods do not contain estrogen but affect the body in a similar way.

7.   Today, birth-control pills that contain estrogen have much lower doses.

8.   Unlike most birth control pills, it does not contain any estrogen and so does not pose any extra risk for longtime users who smoke.

9.   A surprising new study raises questions about the effectiveness of hormone supplements containing estrogen in warding off heart trouble in older women.

10.   A surprising new study appears to cast doubt on the widely held medical belief that hormone supplements containing estrogen protect women from heart disease after menopause.