| Unscheduled vaginal bleeding and associated gynecologic care in postmenopausal women using hormone replacement therapy: comparison of cyclic versus continuous combined regimen. |
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Mi Jung Lee, Jeong A Na, In Ho Kim, Jun Young Hur, Yong Kyun Park, Kap Soon Ju, Ho Suk Saw, Soo Yong Chough |
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| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE
To measure gynecologic resources required to care for women who have unscheduled vaginal bleeding while using hormone replacement therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 1996 to December 1998, women presenting with abnormal withdrawal bleeding on HRT were identified and associated clinic visits and gynecologic procedures were recorded during a mean follow-up of 2 years. RESULTS: Among women using cyclic HRT, 28.9% had> OR =1 visit for unscheduled vaginal bleeding 8.7% had> OR =1 endometrial biopsy. Among women using continuous combined HRT, 19.3% had> OR =1 visit for unscheduled vaginal bleeding and 6.4% had> OR =1 endometrial biopsy. The gynecologic procedures used in women using cyclic HRT were 20% of reassurance, 50% of ultrasonograpy, 30% of endometrial biopsy and in women using continuous combined HRT were 50% of reassurance, 16.6% of ultrasonograpy, 33.3% of endometrial biopsy. The results of endometrial biopsy were reported all the benign condition. CONCLUSION(S): Unscheduled vaginal bleeding markedly decreased after 12 months of therapy in women using continuous combined HRT but did not decline among those using cyclic HRT. |
| Key Words:
hormone replacement therapy, unscheduled vaginal bleeding, gynecologic procedures |
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