Does oral 17beta-estradiol influence changes in blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive postmenopausal women?
Oral estrogen therapy with 17beta-estradiol does not significantly affect overall blood pressure in postmenopausal women, but may have age-dependent effects on systolic blood pressure.
Overall, 17beta-estradiol did not influence changes in blood pressure in normotensive or hypertensive women. The effect of 17beta-estradiol treatment on systolic blood pressure may be influenced by a woman's age. Estradiol may increase systolic blood pressure in younger postmenopausal women, while having the opposite effect in older postmenopausal women.
Steiner et al. (Tue,) studied this question.