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Suggest Treatment For Hot Flashes And Brown Vaginal Discharge
Question: I am 52 and have not had a peroid since XXXXXXX 2015. I visited my Gyn in Feb 2016 , had a normal Pap test at that time. I was also started on hormones due to hot flashes Duavee 45mg which is working perfectly. For the last 5-6 days I have had intermittent, very light, brown discharge. I read on line that it could be atrophy and not a real cause for concern. Is this something I need to see my Gyn about?
Thank you
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Brief Answer:
Better contact with your Gyn
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for trusting to us for your health issue
Duavee is a hormonal therapy that contain only estrogen.
Estrogen without progesterone can cause thick inner layer of uterus .
Thick inner layer of uterus can cause vaginal bleeding.
Hence in my opinion you should contact with your gynecologist to do a transvaginal scan to show inner layer of uterus.
If it will be thinner than 5 mm than vaginal bleeding is due to atrophy.
All the best
Better contact with your Gyn
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for trusting to us for your health issue
Duavee is a hormonal therapy that contain only estrogen.
Estrogen without progesterone can cause thick inner layer of uterus .
Thick inner layer of uterus can cause vaginal bleeding.
Hence in my opinion you should contact with your gynecologist to do a transvaginal scan to show inner layer of uterus.
If it will be thinner than 5 mm than vaginal bleeding is due to atrophy.
All the best
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Thank you for the reply. Do you think this could be a serious situation that I should be worried about? Cancer?
Brief Answer:
Explanation is given below...
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!
There is an increased risk of endometrial cancer in a woman with a uterus who uses unopposed estrogens.
But Duavee has been shown to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia(thick inner layer), which may be a precursor to endometrial cancer.
Hence in my opinion better contact with your doctor to exclude serious reason as endometrial hyperplasia as a precursor of endometrial cancer.
All the best
Explanation is given below...
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!
There is an increased risk of endometrial cancer in a woman with a uterus who uses unopposed estrogens.
But Duavee has been shown to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia(thick inner layer), which may be a precursor to endometrial cancer.
Hence in my opinion better contact with your doctor to exclude serious reason as endometrial hyperplasia as a precursor of endometrial cancer.
All the best
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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