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Can the estring (estradiol) caused uterine cancer?

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No: No, the dose of estrogen in Estring (estradiol) is so small it does not affect the uterine lining. It only works in the vagina and perhaps the bladder.

Dr Berg and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dear doctor, I was on a FET cycle but it got cancelled a day before embryo transfer (which was 27th nov 2017) as there was fluid in the lining of uterus. This fluid appeared after starting estradiol injections. whatcould be the causes of it & its Rx?

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While onFET cycle after starting estradiol my sonogram showed fluid in the uterus lining & embryo transfer was canceled on the last treatment day.what could be the reason for it & how to treat it?

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