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Estradiol valerate tablets are not available in the USA, so we cannot help you with personal experiences.
It is an inactive pro-drug and needs to have the valerate portion cleaved off in order to activate the Estradiol. This is done in the liver, blood and other tissues. Because of this, the half-life is much longer than sublingual micronized bio-identical Estradiol. The down side is that Estradiol valerate is only 3 to 5% bio-available, so dosages are different from other forms of Estradiol.
Once the valerate portion is cleaved off, the remaining Estradiol is the same as micronized Estradiol. Estradiol valerate works just as well as other forms of Estradiol, but it does need activation, mainly in the liver, and because of this, it makes little difference, in terms of half-life of absorption and elimination, if you take Estradiol valerate orally or sublingually.
Intramuscular injection is a different story. 100% bio-available and a much longer half-life.