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Postmenopausal fibroids and endometriosis

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Jari:
Hi Deidre.
I took the gel estrogen just 2 pumps a day, which I reduced to 1 pump a day because of the trouble it was causing me. I only took it for nearly 3 months and in that time it caused a fibroid to grow.
The gynae i saw said that she had seen a lady where her fibroid was hiding a cancer growth, so she told me I should have it removed. I chose not to and since stopping hrt it has gone.
I might have another scan at some point just out of interest to have a check..
The gynae wanted me to have the scan after coming off hrt to check how thick lining was and if I needed progesterone which sheds the lining causing a bleed.

Difficult to get the right balance I think and definitely worth having regular scans when taking hrt. X

Dierdre:
So it could have grown while i was on the full HRT for 6 months and will take time to shrink.  Ive no bleeding or other symptoms and wouldnt have known if I hadnt had the scan, I will have a biopsy if they are still concerned after the scan.

Jari:
Yes I'm sure you?ll see on the scan. If you are off the hrt I am sure it will shrink on its own.

Estrogen causes fibroids to grow so as we get older we do not tend to have trouble with them with our naturally reducing estrogen levels.

X

Sparrow:
Fibroids normally shrink after the menopause.  Existing Fibroids usually do not shrink if on HRT and sometimes they do grow (Dr. Louise Newton's website). If HRT is discontinued Fibroids usually begin shrinking.

Jari:
Hi Birdy. That is good you have had a scan to show that yours has not grown.

I have a history of estrogen receptive cancer in family so I have always had regular scans.

Before I took hrt I had no fibroid. After hrt it was there, albeit small, but apart from that, it was my gynae meno specialist that told me hrt caused it to grow. Fibroids are estrogen dependant as are some breast cancers.

I also had a bone scan last year which was interesting.

I am pleased that your hrt has not caused you any problems.

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