What is Endometrial hyperplasia?

What is Endometrial hyperplasia?

• Endometrial hyperplasia: Thickening of the endometrium (lining of the uterus).
• Endometrial hyperplasia: A proliferation of the endometrial cells resulting in glandular enlargement and budding. The proliferation may or may not be associated with atypia of the endometrial cells. When the hyperplastic changes are excessive, there is formation of complex epithelial structures (complex endometrial hyperplasia). --2003
  Source - Diseases Database

Endometrial hyperplasia: Introduction

Types of Endometrial hyperplasia:

Broader types of Endometrial hyperplasia:

• Hyperplasia
• Uterus conditions
• Endometrial conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Endometrial hyperplasia?

Patient Profile for Endometrial hyperplasia: Usually older women approaching or after menopause

Profile for Endometrial hyperplasia: It is most common after age 40. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Uterus: NCI)

Gender Profile for Endometrial hyperplasia: Women only

How serious is Endometrial hyperplasia?

Complications of Endometrial hyperplasia: see complications of Endometrial hyperplasia

What causes Endometrial hyperplasia?

Causes of Endometrial hyperplasia: see causes of Endometrial hyperplasia

What are the symptoms of Endometrial hyperplasia?

Symptoms of Endometrial hyperplasia: see symptoms of Endometrial hyperplasia

Complications of Endometrial hyperplasia: see complications of Endometrial hyperplasia

Endometrial hyperplasia: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Endometrial hyperplasia.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Endometrial hyperplasia.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Endometrial hyperplasia: see treatments for Endometrial hyperplasia
Research for Endometrial hyperplasia: see research for Endometrial hyperplasia

Organs Affected by Endometrial hyperplasia:

Organs and body systems related to Endometrial hyperplasia include:

• Endometrium
• Uterus

Name of Endometrial hyperplasia

Main name of condition: Endometrial hyperplasia

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Endometrial hyperplasia:

• Menstruation
• Oestrogen
• Progesterone
• Pregnancy
• Endometrial thickness
• Infertility
• Polycystic ovarian disease

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