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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Tulip on January 21, 2022, 01:33:54 PM

Title: Where does the endometrium go?
Post by: Tulip on January 21, 2022, 01:33:54 PM

When you're on continuous HRT?
I'm pretty well educated about bodies, but I'm an HRT virgin, and the endocrine system baffles me a lot, lol!
So if the oestrogen is building it up, and the progesterone is also taken continuously, what happens womb wise?

I stopped bothering google after a while.  :-\

Title: Re: Where does the endometrium go?
Post by: Friend of lhasaapso on January 21, 2022, 01:51:19 PM

Hi Tulip ! The progesterone is there to stop the lining building up from the effects of oestrogen. In non menopausal women it would cause a monthly bleed ,but if on continuous hopefully it shouldn't build up or be minimal ,so there isn't anything to shed ,if that makes sense .

Title: Re: Where does the endometrium go?
Post by: CLKD on January 21, 2022, 03:04:59 PM

If concerned would your GP offer a scan ? For peace of mind?

Title: Re: Where does the endometrium go?
Post by: Tulip on January 22, 2022, 12:45:55 PM

Ah right - thanks :)
I'm not worried, I just wondered.  ;D