Acute abdominal condition caused by retrograde bleeding in a postmenopausal patient on estrogen-progestogen therapy

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1985 Nov 15;153(6):677-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(85)80259-3.

Abstract

Retrograde blood flow in menstruating women has been described recently. The acute event seems to be asymptomatic. Reported here is a case of an acute abdominal condition due to cervical obstruction and retrograde bleeding in a postmenopausal patient treated with estrogen-progestogen therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute / etiology*
  • Aged
  • Climacteric
  • Drug Combinations / adverse effects
  • Estradiol / adverse effects*
  • Estriol / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Menopause*
  • Norethindrone / adverse effects
  • Norethindrone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / chemically induced
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / complications*

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Estradiol
  • Trisequens
  • Estriol
  • Norethindrone