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What Causes Prolonged Heavy Periods While On Estradiol?
Question: Hi,
Have been taking 1mg of Estradiol for several months (54 years old) for menopause symptoms and it worked great. Now I am having long and very HEAVY periods, should I be concerned? Thanks
Have been taking 1mg of Estradiol for several months (54 years old) for menopause symptoms and it worked great. Now I am having long and very HEAVY periods, should I be concerned? Thanks
Brief Answer:
post menopausal bleed should be investigated for endometrial cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
Post menopausal bleeding should always be investigated for any evidence of endometrial hyperplasia and to rule out endometrial cancer. As you have been on estradiol tab 1mg daily since long it would have definitely cause endometrial hyperplasia and what you are experiencing now is a irregular shedding in absence of progesterone support , which is likely to be heavy.
It is important that you get an endometrial biopsy done for histopathological examination to rule out any evidence of atypical endometrial cells and endometrial cancer.
Please visit your physician soon for a complete exam and evaluation.
Regards
post menopausal bleed should be investigated for endometrial cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
Post menopausal bleeding should always be investigated for any evidence of endometrial hyperplasia and to rule out endometrial cancer. As you have been on estradiol tab 1mg daily since long it would have definitely cause endometrial hyperplasia and what you are experiencing now is a irregular shedding in absence of progesterone support , which is likely to be heavy.
It is important that you get an endometrial biopsy done for histopathological examination to rule out any evidence of atypical endometrial cells and endometrial cancer.
Please visit your physician soon for a complete exam and evaluation.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Will call my doctor but it is so hard to get in there and takes several months.
Should I continue taking the Estradiol?
Should I continue taking the Estradiol?
Brief Answer:
Answered
Detailed Answer:
I suggest you should stop taking estradiol tablets immediately.
and plan for a physician visit soon.
Regards
Answered
Detailed Answer:
I suggest you should stop taking estradiol tablets immediately.
and plan for a physician visit soon.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks!
Brief Answer:
thanks.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the service.
Please get back with reports for review.
Regards
thanks.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the service.
Please get back with reports for review.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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