Estradiol - test

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Estradiol is responsible for growth of the uterus, Fallopian tubes, and vagina; promotion of breast development; maturation of the external genitalia; body fat distribution in women; and stopping the process of growing taller. Estradiol stimulates the proliferation of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus that is shed as menstrual flow if the woman does not become pregnant) in the first half of the menstrual cycle.

Estradiol is broken down to estrone and estriol by various target tissues. These compounds appear in the urine.

Review Date: 08/08/2005
Reviewed By: Sharon Roseanne Thompson, M.D., M.P.H., Clinical Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.