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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Very common. | *Very common. | ||
*Most pills a mix of progesterone and estrogen. | *Most pills are a mix of progesterone and estrogen. | ||
**The progesterone is what generates the characteristic appearance -- that is similar to pregnancy. | **The progesterone is what generates the characteristic appearance -- that is similar to [[pregnancy]]. | ||
*Same appearance is seen with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, e.g. ''Mirena''. | *Same appearance is seen with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, e.g. ''Mirena''. | ||
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Endometrium, Curettage: | |||
- Endometrium with nonproliferative endometrial glands and stromal decidualization, | |||
consistent with exogenous hormones. | |||
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ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ENDOMETRIUM, BIOPSY: | ||
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*[[Endometrium]]. | *[[Endometrium]]. | ||
*[[Endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]]. | *[[Endometrial hyperplasia with secretory changes]]. | ||
*[[Decidualized endometrium]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||