I’ve recently watched an interesting YouTube video where an African woman opened up about the medical condition that caused her to bleed unusually often. It was interesting because she went to multiple doctors to find out what exactly was wrong with her. They all couldn’t find an answer for her except for this one doctor. She found out that she had endometrial hyperplasia.
Cystic endometrial hyperplasia is a condition where the uterine lining starts to become thick. The primary symptom is abnormal menstrual bleeding. Women who are diagnosed with this condition start to experience heavier or longer-lasting bleeding than usual. Approximately 121 out of 100,000 people with uteruses suffer from this condition each year. If you have some questions about cystic endometrial hyperplasia, here are your answers.
What is Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia?
Cystic endometrial hyperplasia is a condition where the uterine lining starts to become abnormally thick due to an excess of the hormone estrogen. While this condition is not cancerous, in some cases it could lead to cancer of the uterus. Cystic endometrial hyperplasia is a form of the condition without atypia. There are different types of endometrial hyperplasia you should know about and we will learn more about them later in this blog post.
What is the Most Common Cause of Endometrial Hyperplasia?
The most common cause of endometrial hyperplasia is when you start to have an excess of estrogen in the body. You can also have little or no progesterone when experiencing this condition. When you start to develop a lack of this hormone, the lining of the uterus doesn’t shed and instead gets thicker. A common symptom of this condition is usually irregular uterine bleeding.
Endometrial hyperplasia usually occurs after menopause or also during perimenopause. There are other situations where you could develop too much estrogen and not enough progesterone. Certain medications, such as tamoxifen, can act like estrogen. Some women use estrogen for hormone therapy and don’t use progesterone. Being obese could potentially cause women to develop high levels of estrogen and not enough progesterone.
What are the 4 Types of Endometrial Hyperplasia?
As I mentioned earlier, there are different types of endometrial hyperplasia. These four types of endometrial hyperplasia vary by the amount of abnormal cells and the presence of cell changes. The types are simple, complex, simple atypical, and complex atypical. Simple hyperplasia has a very small risk of becoming cancer. It can even go away on its own or through hormone therapy. Atypical hyperplasia, on the other hand, has a higher risk of becoming cancer.
What is the Gold Standard Treatment for Endometrial Hyperplasia?
Medical professionals usually like to treat endometrial hyperplasia with oral progestogens. They could prescribe progestin in the form of birth control pills, injections, vaginal creams, and an intrauterine device (IUD). Your age and the type of hyperplasia you have could affect how long you take it and how much. While taking progestin can help treat endometrial hyperplasia, it could also cause vaginal bleeding like a period.
If you’ve been experiencing this condition, it’s vital to seek help right away for your condition. This condition has been affecting thousands of women each year, especially black women. Talk to your doctor or ob-gyn about the treatment plan that’s right for you. You’ll be benefiting yourself and your health by taking this kind of action about your health.
Do you or a woman you know is suffering from endometrial hyperplasia? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences with this condition in the comments section below. As always, be sure to like or share this post with the next person you care about.
