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How does estrogen stop bleeding in acute uterine bleeding?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

No, tends to ↑ bleed: because it stimulates growth of underline lining. Conversely, progesterone, which triggers maturation of uterine lining, not growth, tens to stop bleeding. However both of slow onset to alter behavior because, like all steroids (derivatives of cholesterol) they alter transcription of genes within cell nuclei & there is typically a 12 to 24 hour delay before changes become apparent.

Answered 1/25/2015

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