Hematometra associated with estrogen replacement therapy
| Autor: | Richard J. Falk, Preston C. Sacks |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors medicine.drug_class Urology Hypoestrogenism Constriction Pathologic Progestin therapy Asymptomatic Uterine Cervical Diseases Hematometra Medicine Humans Estrogen replacement therapy Aged business.industry Estrogen Replacement Therapy Estrogens General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Stenosis Estrogen Female medicine.symptom Menopause business hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists |
| Zdroj: | Southern medical journal. 86(7) |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| Popis: | We have described two cases of hematometra occurring after initiation of estrogen replacement therapy. In both cases, cervical stenosis had developed during a prolonged period of hypoestrogenism. After initiation of sequential estrogen/progestin therapy, the stenosis prevented menstrual flow, and sonography revealed an asymptomatic hematometra in both cases. Based on these cases, we recommend doing a baseline evaluation of cervical patency before initiating estrogen replacement therapy in women who have been menopausal for a substantial length of time. |
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