As a result the endometrium gets thicker and can bleed.

Thickening of the endometrial wall after menopause. This condition is benign and in most cases doesn t cause any pain. The doctor said it is enlarged and there are uterine fibroids which i have had for years. To reduce your risk of thickened endometrium. Thickening of the uterine walls is a phenomenon experienced by some women during menopause.

According to the american cancer society almost all uterine cancers start in the endometrial cells. Hi i have been diagnosed after menopause through a pelvic ultrasound as having a thickening of my uterus. A thickness over 5 mm in a women who is bleeding often prompts biopsy. Having an abnormally thick endometrium could be an early sign of cancer.

Take progestin progesteroneif you are taking estrogen after menopause. Endometrial hyperplasia thickening of the uterine lining. The most common signs of excessive endometrial thickness include. A thickened endometrium in a post menopausal patient can be due to a variety of causes.

The most concerning is cancer which can appear as thickening of the lining or a mass. Take birth control pills containing estrogen and progestin if your menstrual periods are irregular. The condition is often observed in women who are nearing their menopause of have reached menopause. This is because most of the time changes or imbalance of estrogen and progesterone hormones occurs during this period.

Lose weight if you are obese or overweight. This may also reduce your risk of. After menopause you may have too much estrogen and too little progesterone. Thickening of uterine wall is also known as endometrial hyperplasia.

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