Posted on March 18, 2010.
Endometriosis Part 89 - Estrogen replacement is necessary after a hysterectomy endometrium? As mentioned in other articles, endometriosis grow something other than the endometrium responds to hormonal signals also monthly menstrual cycle, the formation of tissues, break it, and eliminate them through the menstrual period. Hysterectomy is still the last resource in the treatment of endometriosis in women who have exhausted all treatments without success, or endometrial tissue has become cancerous, his doctor may suggest some kind of hysterectomy. After hysterectomy, endometrial, normally, the woman is also the choice of estrogen replacement therapy. In this article we will discuss is the estrogen replacement therapy necessary after hysterectomy endometrium?
Hormone replacement therapy is still a subject of controversy even, you can easily find thousands of people agree with him and thousands of others who face it.
Both agree that hysterectomy is required if the endometrium of endometriosis is in a state of progression, or the woman has exhausted other treatment or endometriosis has become cancerous.
I. The good of estrogen replacement therapy
1. It helps to normalize the level of estrogen caused by the removal of the ovaries that regulate estrogen in the female reproductive system.
2. It helps reduce the symptoms of menopause status caused by hysterectomy, endometrial cancer, the woman can no longer produce estrogen enough for his body needs.
3. Reduce stress and depression for women who can not adapt to his new life cycle and to help rebuild confidence and self esteem.
4. Reduce the risk of bone loss due to the inability of intestinal absorption, because the low level of estrogen reduce the acid level is necessary to break down food entering the digestive tract.
5. Increase sexual desire in some women.
II. The bad hormone replacement therapy (ERT)
1. Study from the U.S. Women's Health Launch (WHI) showed that estrogen replacement increases the risk of breast cancer.
2. Increase the risk of blood clots in deep veins
3. Increase the risk of ovarian cancer for women who do not have their ovaries removed during hysterectomy, endometrial
In fact, very little is safe, women who underwent hysterectomy endometrium may attempt to explore tradeoffs between estrogen replacement therapy and other treatments that can not only help relieve symptoms menopause effectively without incurring unacceptable risk. He therefore, if you decide to use estrogen replacement therapy, it is preferable to use at lower starting dose that works for you and for a short period of time if possible.
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