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Thickened endometrium
My mother is 65 yrs old..her periods get stopped at the age of 50..she doesn't hv any symptom but mild pain in waist..
Plz suggest what is the problem and plz give any solution..
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In a post menopausal lady thickened endometrium needs to be evaluated and a histobiopsy is confirmatory .so she better needs a hysteroscopy guided biopsy
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Your respected mother age is 68 yr. Complaining of mild pain in waist. No ther symptom. Ultrasonography show s endometrium thickened 9.8 mm . According to guidlines in postm enopausal females it should be <4to 5 mm. She should go for clinical examination and hystroscopic evaluation followed by fractional curratage (Endometrial biopsy).
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. Please do a pelvic CT to find the cause of thickened ET .
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
Endometrial thickness is not good for this age
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She needs hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy to rule out any precancerous conditions of uterus lining
Health Tips
Drink plenty of water and fruits juice
Take her to a nursing home for pippele biopsy which is a day care procedure
No need for admission
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