Re: thickening of uterus wall
From: J. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 09:05:34 -0600 (CST)
Laura,
Could you double check and see if it was thickening of the lining of the
uterus versus uterine wall?
At Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Laura wrote:
>
>After taking hormone therapy for post-menopausal symptoms such as UTI,
>my mother experienced bloody discharge from her vagina. A biopsy showed
>a thickening of the uterus wall. She is not sure what this thickening
>is called or why it occurred. Her doctor has taken her off the hormone
>therapy for at least 3 months. (Consequently, she has had another UTI).
>She is now scared to return to hormone therapy.
>
>Could someone please explain what went wrong with my mother's uterus,
>how dangerous is it, and what steps she should now take to correct the
>problem Are there some types of hormone replacement therapy that are
>safer than others?
>
>She does not have access to the Net, and I don't think she understands
>what's wrong.
>
>Thank you.
>Regards,
>Laura
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