Endometrial thickening refers to the thickening of the uterine lining. Endometrial thickening does not have a high chance of becoming cancerous. Common causes of endometrial thickening include excess estrogen, insufficient progesterone secretion, endometrial polyps, and so on, and the possibility of endometrial cancer is not completely excluded.
If the body’s estrogen secretion is excessive or progesterone secretion is insufficient, it may be due to abnormal ovarian function, which leads to excessive endometrial hyperplasia or incomplete endometrial exfoliation, resulting in endometrial thickening, which occurs mostly during puberty or perimenopausal period, and is generally not cancerous.
In some patients, the endometrium is stimulated by inflammation or estrogen, resulting in endometrial polyps, which usually lead to thickening of the endometrium, and the patient may experience symptoms such as heavy menstrual flow and non-menstrual bleeding, and generally do not cause cancer.
Female patients who experience increased estrogen or vaginal bleeding after menopause may also experience thickening of the endometrium, at which time there is some possibility of cancer, but the chances are small.
If endometrial thickening occurs, it is usually necessary to consult a doctor in time for diagnosis.