Endometrium is the norm

The thickness of the endometrium is a relative value, but nevertheless, it is an indicator of the processes occurring and the hormonal balance in the female body. Knowing the thickness of the inner shell of the uterus, you can determine the phase of the menstrual cycle, age, and also draw preliminary conclusions about the overall health of women.

But, as a rule, gynecologists go from the opposite, and more precisely, compare the actual value with the established norms. Each age group has its own characteristics, for example, the thickness of the endometrium, which is considered the norm during menopause, is not suitable for conceiving a child and indicates obvious violations.

More details about the norms of the endometrium, peculiar to a certain age period, we will talk in this article.

Endometrial norm for conception

The endometrium of a woman of reproductive age regularly undergoes cyclic changes. Mainly the thickness of the functional layer of the inner shell varies, which is actively thickened, until the onset of ovulation and a few days after it, and then gradually atrophies and torn away during menstruation.

This complex process is completely regulated by hormones, therefore immediately reacts to the slightest hormonal failures.

The thickness of the endometrium is of fundamental importance for women planning pregnancy. Since the norm, the maximum value, the thickness of the endometrium reaches with ovulation, thereby creating favorable conditions for the implantation of a fertilized egg. In addition, to embryo attached and began to develop, the mucosa should be mature, and its structure appropriate.

So, depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle, the thickness of the endometrium varies:

1. On the 5th-7th day of the cycle (the phase of early proliferation), the structure of the endometrium is uniform, and its thickness varies within 3-6 mm.
2. On the 8th-10th day (the phase of medium proliferation), the functional layer of the uterus endometrium increases, its normal thickness reaches 5-10 mm.
3. On the 11th-14th day (the phase of late proliferation), the thickness of the shell is 11 mm, permissible values ​​are 7-14 mm.
4. On the 15-18th day (the phase of early secretion), the growth of the endometrium gradually slows down and fluctuates within 10-16 mm.
5. On the 19th-23rd day (middle secretion phase), the maximum thickness of the mucosa is observed, which should be at least 14 mm.
6. The norm of the endometrium before the menstrual period is 12 mm.
7. During the period of the month, the functional layer is torn off, and at the end, the thickness of the mucosa reaches its original value.

If the pregnancy has occurred, and the fetal egg has reliably settled in the mucous membrane of the uterus, then the latter continues to actively develop. In the norm of the endometrium during pregnancy thickens, enriched with blood vessels. At a period of 4-5 weeks its value will reach 20 mm, and even later it will be transformed into a placenta that will serve as a protection, and supply the fetus with nutrients and oxygen.

The norm of the endometrium in menopause

First of all, menopause is characterized by a decrease in the production of estrogen, which can not but affect the organs of the reproductive system. In particular, the reaction is affected by changes in the uterus, ovaries, vagina and mammary glands.

During the menopause, the inner layer of the uterus becomes thin and friable, and eventually atrophies. Normally, thicknesses in this period are 3-5 mm. If the actual values ​​are increased, then we are talking about pathological hypertrophy. Symptoms of this condition can be different in intensity of bleeding, beginning with a brown ointment, ending with heavy blood loss. In the first case, the condition is corrected by hormonal therapy, in the latter - by surgical intervention.