Everything A Woman Needs To Know About Her Estrogen

Types of Estrogen

Women make three main types of estrogen, including estradiol, estrone, and estriol. Estradiol is the most common type found in non-pregnant women of childbearing age, and its main function is assisting with the monthly egg release from the ovaries. Estrone, also produced in the ovaries, as well as fat cells, is the form found upon post-menopause. Estriol occurs in abundance at pregnancy and released by the placenta. Each has a role and change levels through the menstrual cycle.