To reduce this risk, doctors will also give the women hormone replacement therapy, in the form of oestradiol in a skin patch, supplemented by a dose of progestogen every three months. (newscientist.com)
The alcohol - induced increase in oestradiol levels was only evident up to a consumption level of one drink per day. (academic.oup.com)
They have made the following proposals; firstly that the relationship may not be observed unless drinking behaviour is monitored prospectively and secondly that a correlation is evident between oestradiol levels and the number of weekly drinks consumed (0.2 — 8.2 drinks per week). (academic.oup.com)