Endometrial thickening with uneven echogenicity can be caused by many reasons, such as endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial polyps, endometrial cancer and other diseases.
1. Endometrial hyperplasia: endometrial hyperplasia is usually caused by long-term use of oral contraceptives, obesity, infertility, etc. The main symptoms are shortened or prolonged menstrual cycle, non-menstrual vaginal bleeding, excessive menstrual flow during menstruation, and pain in the lower abdomen.
2. Endometrial polyp: endometrial polyp is usually caused by high estrogen level and inflammation stimulation, etc. Patients will have symptoms such as bleeding between menstrual periods, postmenopausal vaginal bleeding and abnormal menstruation.
3. Endometrial cancer: endometrial cancer is mostly caused by infertility, ovarian tumor, heredity, long-term smoking and drinking, etc. The main symptoms include menstrual disorders, abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, hidden pain in the lower abdomen, etc. In the advanced stage, patients will also suffer from fever, emaciation and anemia.
Endometrial thickening and uneven echogenicity may also have other causes, and should be further examined in the hospital to determine the specific cause of the disease, and then treated under the guidance of the doctor after diagnosis.