What is the reason for the sudden thickening of the endometrium?

In the past, I compared the endometrium of the uterus to the land, but now we call the menopausal uterus "hibernating".

Ms. Li, who had been in menopause for one year, went for a physical examination. The ultrasound showed that Ms. Li's endometrium was thickened by 6mm.

Ms. Li took out the ultrasound results she did a year ago, and the endometrium was 11mm. The doctor didn't say her endometrium was thick at that time. How come it is only half as thick now? Is the endometrium actually thicker?

How thick should the endometrium be?

In fact, the thickness of the endometrium is not constant, just like the moon, which waxes and wanes, and the endometrium will also thicken and thin.

Changes in endometrial thickness are closely related to menstruation, which is the process by which the endometrium is shed and blood flows out of the uterine cavity.

Therefore, when menstruation just ends, the endometrium is the thinnest, about 3mm.

Then our endometrium enters the proliferation phase.

As the name suggests, the endometrium is about to grow. This process starts from the end of menstruation and lasts for about 10 days. The endometrium can grow to about 5mm.

According to our most standard 28-day menstrual cycle, there is still half a month left. What is the endometrium doing in this half month? Is it just sitting there quietly and doing nothing?

Of course not. No one can retire early before the time comes.

Later our endometrium

What changes will happen?

To our body

What are the specific impacts?

Let's listen to Xiao H's analysis next time~

Author: Yu Zhen, Wang Ying, Liu Zhou, Zhoupu Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Health and Medical College

About the Author

Liuzhou

Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhoupu Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Professor of Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Hainan Medical College.

Engaged in clinical, teaching and scientific research work in obstetrics and gynecology for 28 years. Professional research direction: gynecological tumors, gynecological minimally invasive techniques and conservative surgery for adenomyosis, and rescue of critical obstetric emergencies.

Clinic hours: Monday afternoon, Thursday morning.

About the Author

Wang Ying

Deputy Chief Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Zhoupu Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Health Medical College. Has been engaged in obstetrics and gynecology for 20 years and has been working in the front line of obstetrics and gynecology for a long time.

In the past 20 years of work experience, I have systematically and comprehensively mastered the diagnosis and treatment principles and measures of common, frequently occurring and difficult and complicated diseases in obstetrics and gynecology. I have accumulated rich clinical experience and advocated the patient-centered working principle in the diagnosis and treatment process. I have good professional ethics and dedication.

Clinic hours: Saturday morning.

Funded by Shanghai Science and Technology Commission's Science Popularization Project

(Project No.: 20DZ2311100)