An endometrial biopsy is a procedure to evaluate potential causes of abnormal uterine bleeding. It involves doctors using specialized tools to sample cells in the endometrium, or uterine lining. An ...

Endometrial cancer is staged surgically. In addition to the stage of the disease and histologic type, the degree of differentiation influences management. [3] This meta-analysis was based on the ...

An endometrial biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue from the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterus. This tissue sample can show cell changes due to abnormal tissues or variations ...

DALLAS – April 14, 2009 – A procedure used in conjunction with a vaginal ultrasound might make it easier to visualize and diagnose diseases in the lining of the uterus, researchers at UT Southwestern ...

Dear Dr. Roach: About three months ago, I bled a bit while urinating. This was the first (and only) time in over 30 years since menopause that this happened. An ultrasound was performed, and they ...

Symptoms of uterine cancer after menopause mainly involve atypical vaginal bleeding or non-bloody vaginal discharge. A person may also experience pelvic pain, unintentional weight loss, and the ...

Increased endometrial thickness is a potential sign of endometrial cancer. Doctors are most likely to be concerned if you also experience bleeding. Endometrial thickness refers to the thickness of the ...

Endometrial scratching (with the use of a pipelle biopsy) is a technique proposed to facilitate embryo implantation and increase the probability of pregnancy in women undergoing in vitro fertilization ...

Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition in which the lining of your womb, the endometrium, becomes too thick. During your menstrual cycle, your endometrium changes. The estrogen that your ovaries ...

When to do an endometrial biopsy A patient continues to have breakthrough bleeding while taking oral contraceptives, despite changing pills. What could be the cause? I have a patient in her early 20s ...