Certainly, shorter cycles would expose the uterus to the higher levels of progesterone more often, so yes, they could cause more endometrial damage. But I don't know if endometrial hyperplasia causes short cycles, ie if the cause-effect relationship goes in both directions. I will keep an eye out for studies. Leanne
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