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While previous studies have documented hormone-dependent changes in neuronal morphology and synaptic connectivity, the impact of oestrogen on brain tissue mechanical properties has been unexplored. Alterations to hippocampal microstructure are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in sex steroids, and studies in peripheral tissues reveal that oestrogen is a powerful modulator of tissue elasticity and organization. Here, we employed magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) to quantify whole-brain and hippocampal viscoelastic properties across the oestrous cycle in female rats in vivo and following targeted \u03b1 oestrogen receptor antagonism. We demonstrate that hippocampal stiffness and damping ratio (viscosity) exhibit dynamic, phase-dependent fluctuations that correlate with hormonal status. Notably, hippocampal damping ratio, a measure of relative viscosity, increased by nearly 40% during the transition from proestrus to oestrus phases, mirroring the steep drop in oestrogen production that is characteristic of this phase progression. Pharmacological inhibition of oestrogen receptors with Fulvestrant prevented this cyclical change and instead maintained an elevated hippocampal damping ratio that was comparable to that measured during oestrus in normally cycling rats. Histological analyses revealed that these mechanical changes were accompanied by alterations in astrocyte and neuronal number, receptor expression and dendritic spine morphology in the CA1 subregion. Notably, oestrogen signalling was crucial for maintaining both astrocyte and neuronal populations and receptor density was elevated with the greatest effect on astrocytes (+48%) following Fulvestrant administration. These findings establish a mechanistic link between oestrogen fluctuations, cellular architecture and tissue mechanical properties in the female brain, offering novel insights into how reproductive endocrinology may influence hippocampal microstructure through mechanobiological pathways. 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