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What Causes Increase In The Thickness Of Endometrium During Menstruation?

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2015

Question: Hi I am 23 days into my cycle and scan showed 14.1mm thickening in the endriometrial stripe is this something to worry about

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
normal thickness.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.

In my opinion, this endometrial thickness is normal. Do not worry.

As the female approaches her menses, the endometrial thickness increases.
During menses, this thickened endometrium is shed off under hormonal influence and there is bleeding.

I am just curious to know, why your doctor ordered a scan?

Hope to hear from you again.

Take care.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nidhi Setia (23 minutes later)

I have had some bad abdominal/back pain and he wanted to see if anything was there. it came up with duplex collection system and a cyst in the kidney and ovary and the thickening. thats why I was worried. and I am repeating scan after I get my periods to make sure thickening has gone

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is normal finding.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

It is normal to have thickened endometrium around last week of cycle.after periods endometrium lining becomes 3-4mm thick.

So you need to worry about it.

you can repeat ultrasound,it will surely lessen your anxiety.

for duplex collection system in kidney consult specialist.

hope it helps.

Feel free to ask any query or close discussion if you do not have more query with your valuable feedback.

thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T