I have been taking estertest tablet for
several years. I am 58 years old and had
a hysterectomy at the age of 31. I have
been taking this pill and in the past year
have had some bleeding vaginally. The
doctor said I had thin lining nad this is
why I am having the bleeding. It seems
lately I am having more and more bleeding
after sex. I don't think this is normal.
Do you have any suggestions?
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Framboise
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 5
Bleeding After Sex Posted: 01-27-04 20:37pm
Estratest doesn't have very much estrogen
in it, and what it has tends to be rather
weak. It's possible that you aren't
getting enough estrogen to your vaginal
tissues and are developing vaginal
atrophy. When this happens, the tissues
there lose elasticity and lubrication, and
it's easy to abrade or tear them during
intercourse...Which could lead to
bleeding.
If you think this might be the case in
your situation, asking your doctor
specifically whether you are experiencing
this condition and what you may use to
treat it (typically, a vaginal estrogen
preparation in addition to your systemic
hrt) would be a good way to follow
through.
If your doctor doesn't have an answer for
your bleeding and is not interested in
developing a plan for treating it, perhaps
finding another doctor who is more willing
to be active in dealing with this would be
inorder.
Vaginal atrophy, if that is what you have
going on, is very common n menopausal
women and is considered easily treatable.
I have had a hyst and vaginal estrogen is
a regular part of my hrt.
