What is the normal thickness of the endometrium after childbirth?

The thickness of the endometrium after childbirth is an issue that women are more concerned about. Generally speaking, there is no specific regulation on the thickness of endometrial shedding. Usually, the thickest will not exceed ten centimeters. Moreover, at different times, when the secretion of estrogen in the body is different, the thickness of the endometrium will also change. Therefore, everyone's situation is different. As long as it is a normal phenomenon, there will be no harm.

1. What is the normal thickness of the endometrium?

Generally, the normal thickness of the endometrium ranges from five to ten millimeters, and the thickness of the endometrium is also different at different stages. When women are under the influence of a certain amount of estrogen, if the endometrium does not reach a thickness of eight millimeters during ultrasound examination, it is judged to be thin endometrium. There are systemic causes for thin endometrium. Common causes include low estrogen levels, insufficient progesterone levels, ovulation disorders, and lack of growth hormone. There are also local causes, such as endometrial damage, adhesions, and absence. For some patients, the endometrium has not yet recovered after artificial abortion, which can also lead to thin endometrium. The causes of thin endometrium are divided into systemic factors and local factors. Systemic factors include endocrine disorders, such as low estrogen levels, insufficient progesterone, ovulation disorders and growth hormone deficiency; local factors are mainly endometrial damage, adhesion and absence.

2. Symptoms and Signs

Thin endometrium due to kidney deficiency is more common in non-pregnant women. Generally, the age of menarche is late or the menstrual volume is too small after menarche, the secondary sexual characteristics appear late, and the estrogen secretion is insufficient after menstruation. Common symptoms include short menstrual period, very small menstrual volume, or even just a few drops of menstrual flow, light red color, dizziness, tinnitus, back pain, weak legs, heel pain and other symptoms. Blood deficiency type thin endometrium is common in women aged 30 to 40. It is mostly caused by spleen deficiency, poor appetite, malnutrition, improper weight loss, excessive fatigue, and long-term illness that damages the yin blood. This phenomenon can easily lead to delayed menstruation and endometrial proliferative disorders. Common symptoms include scanty and light-colored menstruation that stops after one to two days or stops with just a few drops, dull pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, palpitations, sallow complexion, pale nails, pale lips and tongue, and dry skin. Thin endometrium due to blood stasis is seen in incomplete discharge of lochia after delivery, those who have undergone gynecological surgery or abortion, blood stasis in the uterus, or worry and anger leading to qi stagnation and blood stasis, endometrial adhesion, poor blood circulation and small amount of blood, purple and black color with lumps, and stabbing pain in the lower abdomen that refuses to be pressed.

3. Medication

Common treatment methods: Western medicine therapy: Thin endometrium caused by simple endocrine factors can be adjusted clinically with hormones. Appropriate amounts of estrogen and progesterone can increase the thickness of the endometrium to a certain extent and improve the symptoms of thin endometrium. However, hormones are very harmful. Long-term use can lead to organ failure and a sharp decline in immunity. Surgical treatment: Surgical treatment is generally suitable for thin endometrium caused by endometrial adhesion and damage. It can only be treated with cold instruments under hysteroscopy and then anti-adhesion treatment. In severe cases, endometrial transplantation is also required. Traditional Chinese Medicine: In traditional Chinese medicine theory, thin endometrium is mostly caused by kidney deficiency and deficiency of both Qi and blood, which results in inability of Qi and blood to nourish the body and disorder of Chong and Ren meridians. Chinese medicine can be used to replenish qi and blood, benefit the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, so that the endometrium gradually thickens. But traditional Chinese medicine generally takes a long time to take effect. The thickness of the endometrium changes with the menstrual cycle. From the fifth day of the menstrual cycle, the endometrium is in the proliferative phase, and continues to thicken until the fourteenth day of menstruation, when it can thicken to three to four millimeters. In the second half of the menstrual cycle, the endometrium is in the secretory phase, but it continues to thicken, and can reach ten millimeters thick before menstruation. Thin endometrium can affect pregnancy and easily cause miscarriage. If the endometrium is thin, it is best to use the White Peony Palace Membrane Formula.

4. Preventive Care

Mental health: Maintain a stable and happy mood and avoid excessive mental stress. Relaxing is actually the most effective way to regulate your endocrine system, which is very important. Under the influence of good emotions, women can not only have better health, but also exude charming charm. Don't ignore this. Physiological health care: Keep warm during menstruation. You can place a heating pad or hot water bottle on your abdomen to accelerate blood circulation, relax muscles, relieve organ spasms, and promote the discharge of menstrual blood. Sports health: Exercise can enhance physical fitness and is good for uterine health. Practicing yoga is the best way to maintain the uterus. Yoga can dredge the blood circulation of female organs and adjust the secretion of hormones.

This is an introduction to the issue of thick endometrium after childbirth. If you are also troubled by this issue, you can go to the hospital for an examination and ask the doctor to help you judge. The thickness of a woman's endometrium after childbirth is slightly thinner than before, so you must pay attention to regulating your uterus. If you are not planning to have a second child, you must take relevant contraceptive measures.