A reader asked about Femring, and it’s definitely worth discussing as it is an underused form of menopause hormone therapy (MHT).
Femring is a vaginal ring that contains estradiol acetate. Estradiol acetate is prodrug of estradiol. Estradiol acetate is hydrolyzed in the vagina to estradiol, and so it is estradiol that is absorbed into the body.
Femring c…