Journal of Menopausal Medicine  2013;19(3):151-153

doi:10.6118/jmm.2013.19.3.151

Endometriosis in a Postmenopausal Woman on Hormonal Replacement Therapy.

Dong Su JEON 1 ; Tae Hee KIM ; Hae Hyeog LEE ; Dong Won BYUN

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Keywords

Endometriosis; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

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.