What is the normal thickness of the endometrium?

The thickness of the endometrium is very important. If it is too thick or too thin, it will have a great impact on women's health, especially leading to infertility. The thickness of the endometrium will also change with the influence of female hormone secretion. Generally, if it exceeds eight millimeters, it is considered an endometrial abnormality, which often leads to symptoms such as infertility in women.

What is the normal thickness of the endometrium?

Generally speaking, the normal thickness is one to ten millimeters, but it will proliferate and fall off with changes in hormone levels, so its thickness changes accordingly with different periods of time. Generally speaking, the endometrium begins to proliferate after the end of menstruation, reaches its maximum value one day before menstruation, and then the functional layer and tissue blood flow out together. This process is called menstruation.

During the menstrual period, the thickness varies with the period. Doctors recommend that women go to the hospital for a vaginal B-ultrasound examination three days after the end of their menstrual period. The results can help them understand the thickness of the endometrium and whether there are any abnormalities. Generally speaking, a thickness of more than eight millimeters is considered abnormal. If it is too thick, it will easily cause dysmenorrhea and hinder the smooth implantation of the fertilized egg; if it is too thin, it will reduce the menstrual volume and even affect normal ovulation. When the examination results show abnormal thickness, appropriate treatment should be carried out immediately to avoid affecting fertility.

The dangers of endometriosis

(1) Infertility

This disease is an important cause of infertility, accounting for 50% of all infertile women. The pathology is that this disease can cause pelvic adhesions and fallopian tube obstruction, affecting hormone secretion and immune function.

(2) Ectopic pregnancy

The patient has pelvic adhesions and obstructed fallopian tubes, which prevent the fertilized egg from successfully entering the pelvic cavity for local implantation, resulting in an ectopic pregnancy. The pelvic adhesions and fallopian tube obstruction caused by this disease prevent the fertilized egg from smoothly entering the uterine cavity for local implantation, thus causing ectopic pregnancy.

(3) Irregular menstruation

This disease destroys the ovarian tissue to a certain extent, which in turn disrupts the normal secretion of hormones. As a result, women will experience irregular menstruation, heavy menstrual flow, and some women also experience dysmenorrhea.

(4) Ovarian tumor

The main place where ectopic tumors occur is the ovary, so during menstruation, some menstrual blood will accumulate in the ovary and gradually form a tumor. If not treated, the blood will deteriorate over time, the red blood cells will be destroyed, and chocolate cysts will form.