Hello, I have had 2 miscarriages and have just found out i have 4mm thick (or thin) womb lining / endometrium. I was just wondering if anyone has any success stories with the same issue? Feeling a bit like it is the end of the road for me on this particular path.
PSA, if you have any bleeding after years without a period, go get it checked out.
Today I am pleased to report that the second ultrasound shows that everything continues to be absolutely normal. Sometimes the damn endometrium just wants some attention and no one knows why. Wish me luck that things continue to behave themselves. :P
On the bright side, a couple of weeks without the estrogen patch confirmed that it really does help. Yay?
32F not sexually active.
I'm on year 2 of my tamoxifen and I've been starting to cramp and pms longer before my period. I think I'm also spotting, very small pinkish spots. I went to my gyno recently to rule out blood from UTI, got an ultrasound and the results were "thin endometrium ,less than 5 mm". Has anyone else experienced this?
I am 23, had a double mastectomy in July (Stage 1 IDC Er/PR+)and have been on tamoxifen since October. I have had my period for over a month straight. It hasn’t been very normal though, thick, dark almost black, but not super heavy. Just very annoying (and expensive lol). I have stopped tamoxifen temporarily per onco until seeing a obgyn. I went to the obgyn Wednesday, and had a biopsy of my uterus done. Yesterday I saw my results on the portal and it said that the results appeared as an inactive uterus with a possible progestational agent... I have scoured the internet and this simply is not making sense to me. I cant find a single article or website that even talks about this in young women or women on tamoxifen. Has anyone who is young/premenopausal/on tamoxifen speak to any experience with this? Anyone know what the heck a progestational agent is? P.S anyone else hate when they post test results and before they call?
Hi, So I'm already 20 days late for my period and decided to visit the ob today. I had beta-hcg ( blood test) and they just called me a while ago and it was negative. I am not pregnant. But the doctor wanted me to come back tomorrow as she said I have low progesterone. They said everything is normal except for the progesterone. She wants to check more. Also she mentioned I have thick endometrium when she took a quick look on her ultrasound. I know I will see her tom but I can't sleep and so worried. What could the problem be? Do I have endometriosis? PCOS? Miscarriage? I feel really sad right now. I was expecting a positive result. :(
I am 27. Always had regular, but a bit heavy periods. I have normal weight. No pills. No alcohol.
I have 17mm of endometrium (measured on 19th day of my 34 day cycle).
Doctor said to take progesterone.
I asked if I should firstly make some hormone test, to see if I have hormonal disbalance and if I need it. And she said "your hormones are fine if you have regular periods, I just don`t have any other treatment in your case and we don`t know what`s causing it".
So, is it true that if I have regular periods it means that my hormones ratio are okay? And is someone here also having regular periods and thick endo? And have you found out why?
I am new to the PCOS journey. Thank you to anyone reading this. I learn so much from this community!
I recently had an ultrasound and they gave me the clinical notes. They mentioned one cyst and listed my uterine thickness as 5 MM. This would be thin for day 40 of my cycle. Most of the things I read online about PCOS mention the opposite problem- the uterine lining is too thick. Is a thin uterus also a result of PCOS hormones being off? Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice or success? Unfortunately, acupuncture is insanely expensive in my area.
Thank you!
I've been having abnormal bleeding, swelling lymph nodes, and recently had what I felt like was gas, and had to throw up to relieve it.
Went into the gynecologist and got a papsmear, which showed abnormal cells. We did an ultrasound recently, and it showed 20mm endometrium thickness. Heterogenous.
Now they want me to come in for a endometrium biopsy and D&C Procedure but there's no date yet.
I have PTSD and can't deal with this. My brain is telling me to kill myself now, because I'm not going to be another stupid bitch in my family who dies from this disease.
Would rather end things on my own terms. I don't want to go to an emergency room only to be sent home, but I also can't wait a full month for this procedure. I need to know now.
I had a transvaginal ultrasound yesterday (CD 29) to investigate some mid-cycle spotting I've had over the last two months and my endometrium measured 4 mm. Doesn't that seem low for CD 29? I haven't been super consistent with my temperature tracking this month but I'm pretty sure I ovulated anywhere from 11-15 days ago.
I'm concerned that this is too thin for me to get pregnant..
Hi! 26F here. So I've been having intermenstrual spotting every cycle on day 11 that lasts a few days and starts brown, goes red-ish and goes brown again. It lasts usually 3-4 days and it's not heavy. Smear test is normal and ultrasound shows a thicker endometrium than usual. Cycles are regular. I've been referred to the gynecologist but I'm hypochondriac so I'm already panicking. Can this be solved easily? Any advice? No other symptoms at all, not taking contraceptives.
Thanks!
I’m nearing my thirties, live in Canada. Height weight all normal, relatively good health.
Brief history:
-D&c to remove retained products in late 2018. Had no trouble getting pregnant and no pregnancies before or after. -hysteroscopy showed some sort of adhesion (2mm); everything else was clear -2x hysteroscopies removed 2mm adhesion and tiny polyp -All other tests (blood work, sperm) are normal. Ovulating regularly. -3 unsuccessful IUIs since November 2020. All three showed thin endometrial lining on day 11 (6.7 mm, 5.1, 5.1). Was on letrazole for all three IUIs -had an ultrasound on day 11 on natural cycle with a lining of 5.2 mm
Doc is pushing to go forward with a funded IVF but now I’m concerned as my lining is thin, something that I found out about after the IUIs. Shouldn’t we treat the lining before going forward with IVF? My nightmare is that the lining goes untreated and IVF fails. If I don’t go with IVF now I’ll probably wait another year and a half before my name comes up again. I’m also not excited for invasive IVF.
Looking for advice, past experience, support, anything :)
It all started with a pregnancy "scare." We would have happily welcomed a baby, we just weren't trying, but weren't preventing either.
For as long as I can remember, I've always had excruciating cramps during menstruation. As time has gone on, and two beautiful children later, everything is worse than ever before. I now experience cramping for a full 3 weeks out of the month, every month. The only time I'm not cramping, is the week between my period and ovulation. I can pinpoint to the hour and which ovary releases the egg. So so painful. And don't get me started on what appears to be a murder scene that is my period.
I shouldn't have waited this long to get checked out. This amount of pain isn't normal, but I've lived with it so long that it became MY normal. I'm now on day 47 of my cycle. Typically they were always 28-30 days like clockwork. Starting in October they became 33 days, 39 days, 32 days, and now day 47 and counting. This month, assuming I may have been pregnant, I took tests as soon as I missed my period. Negative. Several days later, again negative. After 11 days, I got a blood test to rule it out. My second baby didn't give me a positive test until my period was 5 days late, so I figured anything was possible. The blood test was negative. My doctor sent in an order for a pelvic ultrasound due the pain I've been experiencing and the late period. The ultrasound showed that my ovaries look normal, but my endometrial lining is extremely thick (could possibly just be due to late period), and my uterus is enlarged. Between 1-1.5cm larger than normal in all dimensions.
My PCP has now referred me on to a specialist in gynecology and I have an appointment next Tuesday, 2/23.
Obviously I've done research on what would be causing the pain, thick lining, and enlarged uterus. It doesn't leave much for a good outcome. I am unsure if there is family history of uterine cancer. My Mom and my sister both had full Hysterectomies in their 30's, and I'm expecting to have to join the club. But I'm just scared it may be something more serious than just some fibroids or cysts. Cancer keeps popping up all over in everything I read, and that's terrifying.
I don't like not knowing anything. I don't like not having control of what's happening. And I don't like the uncertainty of what is going to happen at this upcoming appointment and following thereafter.
I guess I'm just looking for support here or similar stories and results. My emotions are running high a
... keep reading on reddit ➡Hey all! This is my first time posting but I just got back from a visit with my new doctor and had a couple of questions.
We have been TTC for a year and two months and have both had full rounds of testing (my HSG is clear, my blood test is good. 2 semen analysis, bloodwork and ultrasounds for him, everything fine just slightly low concentration of semen).
My questions are - my doctor gave me a prescription for 3 months of Clomid after doing an external and internal ultrasound to check my ovaries. He said to come back in 3 months. Are they supposed to monitor while I'm on Clomid?
Also, I am on day 2 of my period and he said my endometrium is thinner than expected - 2.3cm, is that cause for concern?
I am very nervous about Clomid. I saw a lot of people talking about multiple ultrasounds during it and we have a friend that just got pregnant with twins on Clomid and I feel like she had more monitoring too.
Thank you so, so much for any help!
I just found out some new and interesting information that seems to be an indicator of a successful pregnancy/FET and maybe linked to ERA results.
Background: For my FET cycle, on CD16, my lining measured at 9.5mm. The next day I started progesterone (PIO) injections. I didn't go back for blood work and scan until the day before my transfer, which was 4 days after starting progesterone. My lining had compacted to 6.7mm. I was disappointed until the RE explained that this is good sign.
So, the scientist inside me started researching... Apparently, compaction of the uterine lining is an indicator that the lining is ready to receive an embryo. If compaction is not seen, it is beneficial to continue injections until observed. And it seems to correlate with the ERA test results.
2019 study:
https://asrm.confex.com/asrm/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/3928
Do any of you ladies know anything about this?
Hi. I had a MMC in July and the doctor ordered endometrium biopsy to detect if any infection in the uterus. So on Wednesday (8dpo) I went for the biopsy. It's not bad. However, in the past two days I can't stop worrying if the procedure will affect my chance to get pregnant this month. The doctor didn't seem concerned since it's a very small procedure. Anyone had BFP same month had biopsy.
Uterus is the most essential organ in a woman’s body known for carrying a baby. It consists of three specific layers with the innermost lining known as endometrium. This is the part that has the embryo implanted and nurtures it until it is ready to be delivered.
A thick endometrium is necessary for a successful pregnancy. However, many women have a thin endometrium leading to a host of health issues.
There is an increased possibility of pregnancy failure if your endometrium is less than 7.5 mm in thickness. However along with thickness the quality(Trilaminar pattern) of Endometrium is also of prime importance.
Some of the other effects of having an unnaturally thin uterine lining may include the following:-
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Menstrual irregularity
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Painful menstrual cycles
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Low levels of estrogen
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Amenorrhea
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Infertility
My doctor just prescribed endometrium for low progesterone to help me conceive this cycle. He told me to start applying twice a day on the 19/20th day of my cycle and keep going until I take a pregnancy test on day 29 and hopefully it’s a positive.
Has anyone ever had any experience with this medication/application/side effects? I had a MMC in August and had 2 periods since so I’m eager to conceive this cycle.
Any advice is appreciated!!
I’m hoping someone here can answer this question for me. I have an appointment next week with my ob/gyn already.
I received my pathology report yesterday from my hysterectomy and it shows “Inactive endometrium with mucosal excoriation”
Is there anyone that can tell me what this means? I’ve tried looking it up, but am not really finding any answers.
Hello everyone.
Sorry for this, but I am freaking out right now.
For some background info, I'm a 36F, never had kids and very rarely used hormonal oral contraceptives. For most of my life I was morbidly obese but I have recently lost over 140lbs.
I have been having mid cycle bleeding, monthly, for the past few years but my smear tests came back normal. The last one came back normal but I was HPV positive.
I had a pelvic ultrasound and a transvaginal ultrasound done last week. I knew by the radiographers reactions and questions that something wasn't right and my doctor has gotten the report back from the hospital today.
From what he said, I had abnormal thickening of the endometrium with vascularity. I didn't think to ask how thick. My left and right ovaries look normal and whatever showed up, I've been told is "localised"
I asked straight out if it could be cancer but he couldn't give me a definite answer either way so I have to have more tests done.
I feel like I'm at high risk for endometrial/uterine cancer having been morbidly obese most of my life (I'm at a healthy BMI now, and I started menstruation early, rarely took birth control and never had kids).
I am so scared and anxious and panicking right now.
Aside from the unexplained bleeding, I've been feeling OK, no signs of being sick.
This has come as such a shock for me, just when I thought I was at my healthiest after losing so much weight.
What are the chances that this could be cancer?
Has anyone hear ever gone through something similar or have experience of thickening of the endometrium?
I'm just so scared and fearful for what this could mean and what the future holds.
Vaginal Septum - 20F - 5’4” - 135 lbs - White
The title is basically the explanation I received after my pelvic ultrasound yesterday. My confusion is that I thought the endometrium was just the lining of the uterus, how can I have 2 of those with one uterus? I knew I had a vaginal septum and my gynecologist said it felt like I had 2 cervixes as well, her hunch before the ultrasound was that I had uterine didelphys.
Some more, possibly helpful info is that I have very heavy periods (which have recently started the 28 day Junel Fe pill for) and I cannot use tampons unless I put one in each side...
Can anyone help me understand?
Hi! 26F here. So I've been having intermenstrual spotting every cycle on day 11 that lasts a few days and starts brown, goes red-ish and goes brown again. It lasts usually 3-4 days and it's not heavy. Smear test is normal and ultrasound shows a thicker endometrium than usual. Cycles are regular. I've been referred to the gynecologist but I'm hypochondriac so I'm already panicking. Can this be solved easily? Any advice? No other symptoms at all, not taking contraceptives.
Thanks!
