Uterine bleeding in postmenopausal women on continuous therapy with estradiol and norethindrone acetate☆

Add time:09/08/2019    Source:sciencedirect.com

Objective: To investigate the incidence of uterine bleeding during 12 months of treatment with 17β-estradiol (E2) 1 mg, unopposed or in combination with three doses of norethindrone acetate.Methods: This study was a prospective, double-masked, randomized, multicenter trial. A total of 1176 healthy post-menopausal women age 45 years and older without evidence of endometrial abnormalities were randomly assigned to receive either unopposed E2 1 mg, or continuous-combined formulations of E2 1 mg and norethindrone acetate 0.1 mg, 0.25 mg, or 0.5 mg. Any spotting or bleeding episodes during the treatment period were recorded in a daily diary and reported by weekly telephone calls.Results: The incidence of bleeding was low in the combination groups, even during the initial 3 months of treatment (24–28%), after which it decreased with increasing doses of norethindrone acetate. Conversely, the incidence of bleeding increased over time with unopposed E2 1 mg. After the initial 3 months, the incidence of bleeding among the combination groups was lowest in the norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg group. Among women initiating therapy close to menopause, fewer reported bleeding with norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg than with the other combination groups. There was a significantly (P < .05) lower discontinuation rate due to bleeding in the norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg group compared with all other treatment groups.Conclusion: Continuous-combined formulations of E2 1 mg with norethindrone acetate 0.1, 0.25, or 0.5 mg are associated with a low incidence of uterine bleeding. After the initial 3 months of treatment, bleeding profiles improved with increasing doses of norethindrone acetate.

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