Endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman on hormonal replacement therapy

J Menopausal Med. 2013 Dec;19(3):151-3. doi: 10.6118/jmm.2013.19.3.151. Epub 2013 Dec 27.

Abstract

Endometriosis is a benign disease and an estrogen-dependent disease. Postmenopausal endometriosis is rare, because the absence of estrogenic hormone production. We report a case of endometriosis presenting in a postmenopausal woman with no history of endometriosis before hormone replacement therapy.

Keywords: Endometriosis; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause.

Publication types

  • Case Reports