Is Endometrial Thickening a Sign of Cancer?

If many women are paying more and more attention to their health, the number of women undergoing gynecological exams is also increasing. Of course, not all gynecological exams for women are normal, and endometrial thickening is a very common examination result. Endometrial thickening is generally caused by progesterone deficiency or excessive estrogen secretion, which can be treated. Many women also want to know, is endometrial thickening a sign of cancer?

The reasons for endometrial thickening are mostly related to excessive ovarian estrogen secretion and progesterone deficiency. Endometrial thickening has a certain tendency of canceration, so it is listed as a precancerous lesion. However, according to long-term observation, most cases of endometrial thickening are reversible lesions or maintain a persistent benign state. Only a few cases of endometrial thickening may develop into endometrial cancer after a long time interval.

Endometrial thickening, also known as endometrial hyperplasia, refers to the thickening of the endometrium due to inflammation. After abnormal thickening of the endometrium, women may experience endocrine disorders, endometrial hyperplasia, irregular vaginal bleeding and other symptoms. It is essentially a reversible endocrine system disease. As long as correct treatment measures are taken in time, the cure rate of this disease is very high.

The treatment of diseases varies according to age. For children with endometrial thickening caused by blood supply, only drug treatment can be adopted. Drug treatment is withdrawal bleeding. Hormones, progesterone, and dydrogesterone are used for 5 to 10 days in patients with endometrial thickening. After stopping the drug, a withdrawal bleeding occurs, simulating menstruation, allowing the endometrium to be stripped off. In this way, the endometrium will proliferate again. Women of reproductive age are recommended to undergo diagnostic curettage or examination under hysteroscopy.