While the brand names Estretab and Menest works effectively when the person intakes .3 to .625 mg/ day under Estrified preparations, while a lower dosage is recommended for those who take ogen estrogen the ample amount for this brand ranges from .6 to .125 mg/day. In the case of those who take Estraderm, Vivelle, Climera the finding suggests that .02 to .05 mg/ day be taken when transdermal preparation is used, while the Menostar estrogen brand has the lowest dosage with the required daily intake of only .014 mg/ day. Estrogen replacement therapy replaces the hormones that are no longer produced by the ovary. It also provides relief for the unpleasant risks and effects that are brought by the symptoms of menopause in a woman s body specifically the hot flashes and the night sweat. Aside from merely using estrogen it is also sometimes associated with progestin. There are many foods that contain estrogen. Some of which are apples, licorice, eggplant, cucumbers, peas, pomegranates, clover, carrots, garlic, pumpkins, soybeans and soybean sprouts, barley, papaya, dates, potatoes, alfalfa, eggs, fennels, plums, oats, yams, wheat, rice, and many more. With regular intake of these foods, your body will maintain normal estrogen level. Less than 20 percent of women in the United States who have estrogen deficiency are effectively treated. This statistic means that there is really a big need for improvement. In addition, as the adult population increases, the number of estrogen deficient women will also increase. There is an increasing alarm that many of these affected women will not have a chance to be treated for estrogen deficiency. Other beneficial effects of estrogen are: Reduce night sweats Reduces the risk of colon cancer Improves pelvic musculature Avoid loss of collagen in the skin However, besides its promises, estrogen has also increased the number of severe concerns because there are dangerous effects that could possibly happen with some women. This is why most of the women in the United States make use of the Estrogen cream that are made up of natural ingredients. The cream is available only with the doctor s prescription. There should also be a proper specification of dosage in order to avoid some unnecessary effects on the woman s vagina, especially if it is used to treat dryness.