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endometrial thickening
My mother had endometrial thickening and she is 54.6 months ago she undergone biopsy and result shows prolifferative endometrium.Now she bleeds again. what is proliferative endometrium, is it cancerous?
If your mom has not gone through menopause (as defined by NO period for a FULL year) then it is very common for the lining to get on the thick side due to the lack of ovulations leading up to menopause. In MOST cases, the lining eventually sheds before anything serious / sinister happens. If a biopsy would happen to show hyperplasia, that is usually curable with hormonal medications. Unfortunately, many women have unnecessary hysterectomies when "watchful waiting" or less drastic treatment (such as medication) is all that is necessary.
Since irregular cycles and bleeding are common during perimenopause and usually more of a nuisance than a health crisis, birth control pills can make this all so much easier by regulating the cycle and keeping the lining thinned out.
I had an unnecessary hysterectomy 9 years ago and it has caused so many more problems than it fixed. The uterus and ovaries have LIFE LONG functions and work as a system so removal or alteration of any one part can have very serious negative consequences. Hysterectomy is grossly overused in a number of countries with only 2% being done for a cancer diagnosis in the U.S. making about 98% unwarranted.
As health care consumes, it is critical that we do our own research and understand our diagnosis and treatment options since we are the ones who have to live with the consequences. Best of luck to your mom.
Since irregular cycles and bleeding are common during perimenopause and usually more of a nuisance than a health crisis, birth control pills can make this all so much easier by regulating the cycle and keeping the lining thinned out.
I had an unnecessary hysterectomy 9 years ago and it has caused so many more problems than it fixed. The uterus and ovaries have LIFE LONG functions and work as a system so removal or alteration of any one part can have very serious negative consequences. Hysterectomy is grossly overused in a number of countries with only 2% being done for a cancer diagnosis in the U.S. making about 98% unwarranted.
As health care consumes, it is critical that we do our own research and understand our diagnosis and treatment options since we are the ones who have to live with the consequences. Best of luck to your mom.
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Hi there. Welcome. Sorry for your mother's diagnosis. This is something I encourage her to follow up with her doctor about. The doctor should have valuable information for your mother and also will want to discuss treatment. This isn't cancer perse but can lead to cancer.
Basically a proliferated endometrium is this--- our endometrium is the lining of the uterus and during the first phase of our cycle, it will thicken to prepare for implantation. We produce much estrogen during this time. This is the proliferation phase where the lining thickens. The second phase is called the secretory phase and that is when progesterone (another hormone) comes on board to mature the lining which will eventually shed when no embryo is implanted. Your mom is just having the first phase.
While I could not say she has cancer, this is a sign that she may be developing cancer. She will need a biopsy most likely. They may do an ablation or hysteroscopy.
But she needs follow up from her doctor. This information is member to member --- I am not a doctor. So, she really needs to get her information from her doctor but do not delay. good luck
Basically a proliferated endometrium is this--- our endometrium is the lining of the uterus and during the first phase of our cycle, it will thicken to prepare for implantation. We produce much estrogen during this time. This is the proliferation phase where the lining thickens. The second phase is called the secretory phase and that is when progesterone (another hormone) comes on board to mature the lining which will eventually shed when no embryo is implanted. Your mom is just having the first phase.
While I could not say she has cancer, this is a sign that she may be developing cancer. She will need a biopsy most likely. They may do an ablation or hysteroscopy.
But she needs follow up from her doctor. This information is member to member --- I am not a doctor. So, she really needs to get her information from her doctor but do not delay. good luck
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