title: I stopped taking oral estrogen pills, and now vaginal dryness is a problem. My doctor suggested I use a vaginal cream containing estrogen. Is estrogen given this way absorbed by the body?
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008153:Lubrication; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D014621:Vagina / Q000378:metabolism; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens