Re: Fibroids, Premarin Vaginal Cream, Pap smear

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Agreed. Possible but unlikely.

>I also am
>scheduled for a follow-up Pap smear because my hormone level was down
>during the previous smear. She has prescribed using Premarin Vaginal
>Cream, half-full applicator every other day for two weeks. I note in
>reading enclosed information that "Estrogens may cause benign fibroid
>tumors...to get larger." Could the Premarin cause the fibroids to
>enlarge causing bleeding some months later?

Not likely. They're talking about oral estrogen for the most part given in sufficient doses prior to menopause.

>Then because fibroids are
>active, does that cause an inaccurate Pap smear?

Nope.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
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Great Neck, N.Y.
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