Hyperplasia of the endometrium - symptoms

Hyperplasia of the uterine endometrium is a pathological proliferation of the inner layer of the uterus. This part of the uterus undergoes constant cyclic changes throughout the menstrual cycle. Under the influence of hormones, the endometrium gradually grows, changing its structure, and preparing to meet a fertilized egg.

What is "endometrial hyperplasia", and what it is?

Before determining the symptoms of endometrial hyperplasia, it is necessary to say what kinds of endometrium it is. So allocate:

• glandular;
• glandular-cystic;
• atypical;
• focal.

The most common are glandular and glandular-cystic forms of hyperplasia, which are characterized by damage to the endometrial layer and the formation of cysts.

What are the main symptoms of hyperplasia?

Quite often, the symptoms of endometrial hyperplasia are hidden, which makes treatment difficult. In most cases, the woman does not bother, and she finds out about the presence of the disease after a preventive examination.

In some cases, with the emergence of symptoms of endometrial hyperplasia of the uterus, women note a deterioration in well-being. So most often observed are:

1. Violation of the menstrual cycle, in various manifestations. Most of the women with this disease is delayed menstruation.
2. The appearance of bleeding, not related to menstruation. As a rule, this phenomenon is observed in the period of amenorrhea, i.e. has nothing to do with the menstrual cycle.
3. Drawing pains in the lower abdomen, which the girl, at times, associates with menstrual secretions.
4. Infertility - also can be attributed to signs of endometrial hyperplasia. It develops as a result of a violation of the endometrial layer of the uterus, which grows, prevents the implantation of a fertilized egg.

In addition to the above mentioned symptoms, it is also possible to identify and predisposing to the development of pathology, disorders:

• hyperestrogenia;
• uterine myoma;
• mastopathy;
• endometriosis;
• polycystosis.

It is rather difficult, without instrumental research, to determine the presence of endometrial hyperplasia in menopause, because the main of the symptoms - allocation, a woman can take for a month. This is due to the fact that with the extinction of the childbearing function, menstruation becomes unstable and not intermittent.

How is hyperplasia diagnosed?

Before the diagnosis of "endometrial hyperplasia" is diagnosed, the signs of its presence are confirmed by ultrasound data, which results in the treatment of the disease. Normally, the thickness of the uterine endometrium should not exceed 7 cm. If it is more than the indicated value, one speaks of pathology.

Quite easily, endometrial hyperplasia is defined in postmenopause, when the main symptom is the appearance of vaginal, bloody discharge.

How is endometrial hyperplasia treated?

The therapeutic process of this disease is aimed, first of all, at normalizing the hormonal background of a woman. the main cause of the development of hyperplasia is hormonal imbalance.

After carrying out laboratory tests, which necessarily include in itself the analysis of a blood on hormones, hormonotherapy is appointed or nominated.

Particular attention is paid to the degree of enlargement (proliferation) of the endometrium. Doctors constantly monitor his condition, trying to prevent the formation of a malignant tumor.

Thus, a timely diagnosis of the disease plays a very important role in the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia. Therefore, every woman should visit a gynecologist every 6 months to check and prevent gynecological diseases.