Re: Gyn:  Amenorrhea

From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com)
Wed Sep 27 23:43:14 2006


TSH and Prolactin OK a while back, I think. I'll review.

I had tried to withdraw her last year (she doesn't come in much or worry about this too much), and she didn't respond--thus the ultrasound.

I would have to assume that she has been Estrogen "primed" with a 16 mm endometrium, and am awaiting another progestin challenge.

That said, if she doesn't bleed, can't we assume she is NOT tending towards hyperplasia? Furthermore, I wouldn't think that I would need to give her estrogen, Joe, to prevent hyperplasia--as estrogen is the culprit. . .and if she doesn't withdraw, then that is a biologic test for estrogen, I believe.

Garry

At Wed, 27 Sep 2006, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: >
>In a message dated 9/27/06 8:29:43 PM, Terrence.Jones@kp.org writes:
>
>> Strange that She failed to withdraw bleed from initial progestin with an
>> EEC of 16 mm. Was that just recently?
>>
>My thought exactly. Maybe an estrogen priming and then repeat withdrawal
>might get the ball rolling.
>
>And you do need to get the ball rolling, to prevent endometrial hypertrophy,
>yada, yada, yada.
>
>Joe P.

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA




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