The non-specific effects of estrogens The effects of estrogens upon the cardiovascular system are: prevention of atherosclerosis, improvement of the lipid profile and vasodilation. The effects of estrogens upon the digestive system are: reduction of the intestinal peristalsis and increase of absorption. Estrogens also have neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects, along with the prevention of brain ischemia, they have an antidiabetic action, increase the retention of water and sodium, protect the skeletal system and increase blood coagulation. Estrogens also maintain the normal structure of skin in women by promoting keratinocytes and fibroblasts proliferation, and by stimulating its vascularization.

La nivelul sistemului cardiovascular, estrogenii au efect antiaterosclerotic, de ameliorare a profilului lipidic şi de vasodilatare. La nivel digestiv, estrogenii micşorează peristaltismul intestinal, favorizînd absorbţia. Estrogenii mai posedă efect neurotrofic, neuroprotector şi antiischemic cerebral, au acţiune antidiabetică, favorizează retenţia de apă şi sodiu, au efect protector asupra ţesutului osos, majorează coagulabilitatea sîngelui. La nivelul pielii, estrogenii menţin structura ei normală la femei prin promovarea proliferării keratinocitelor, fibroblastelor, prin stimularea vascularizării pielii.