What is the normal thickness of the endometrium?

Generally, women have a certain understanding of the thickness of the endometrium. Under normal circumstances, the thickness of the endometrium is different in different periods of a woman's life. However, the normal range of the thickness of the endometrium is also different in different periods. If it is not within the normal range, it is usually due to endometrial disease. Endometrial disease can cause great harm to women, and in severe cases it can affect fertility.

What is the normal thickness of the endometrium?

The thickness of the endometrium is 0.2-1.0 cm. After the end of menstruation, the endometrium gradually grows to about 0.6 cm. When it reaches about 0.6-1.0 cm, menstruation may occur. However, if there is obvious thickening of the endometrium during other periods, irregular vaginal bleeding will occur, and some people may even have heavy bleeding, causing clinical manifestations such as hemorrhagic anemia. In this case, you need to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital for further diagnosis and treatment. If necessary, you can choose to undergo curettage for treatment, and send the scraped endometrium for pathological biopsy examination.

The increase of endometrium is not good for women's health and induces more discomfort. Under normal circumstances, the thickness of women's endometrium should range from 0.5-1.0cm, but the thickness of the endometrium will change in different periods. During the proliferative period, the thickness of the endometrium will be 0.9-1.0cm, and in the secretory period, the thickness of the endometrium will be 0.5-0.6cm. During the menstrual period, the thickness of women's endometrium will reach 0.8-1.0cm. Therefore, the thickness of women's endometrium will change with the cyclical changes of the ovaries. Female friends need to make a good distinction and pay attention to changes in the body. When the thickness of the endometrium reaches 1.2cm, the specific period should be observed and a physical examination should be conducted. Once thickening is confirmed, treatment should be actively carried out.

Generally speaking, from the fifth day of a woman's menstrual cycle, the endometrium will be in a proliferative phase and will thicken until the 14th day of menstruation, when it will thicken to 0.3-0.4cm. In the second half of the menstrual cycle, the endometrium will be in a secretory period and will continue to thicken until before menstruation, when the thickness of the endometrium will reach 1.0cm. Under normal circumstances, the thickness of the endometrium will be between 0.8-1.2cm, and will generally not be less than 0.6cm.