Hi, just to share a little more about hyperplasia.
The full name : Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition that occurs when the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows too much. It is a benign (not cancer) condition.
However, some hyperplasia can/might lead to cancerous condition.
Who Is at Risk?
Endometrial hyperplasia is more likely to occur in certain women. Those most at risk are women who:
- Are in the years around menopause
- Skip menstrual periods or have no periods at all
= Are overweight
- Have diabetes
- Have polycystic ovary syndrome
- Take estrogen without progesterone to replace the estrogen their body is no longer making and to relieve symptoms of menopause
The most common symptom of hyperplasia is abnormal vaginal bleeding.
i.e. my own experience is spotting rather than menstrual flow.
There are three types of endometrial hyperplasia:
- simple hyperplasia (cystic hyperplasia),
- adenomatous (complex) hyperplasia
- atypical adenomatous (complex atypical) hyperplasia.
If left untreated, this can lead to endometrial cancer.
Can read more here ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperplasia
My own experience had been -
Diagnosed with Complex atypical 3 years ago.
Before that i did not have real menses for a year. It was spotting all the time.
my prevous gynae gave me provera to help. This is actually giving the progestone that i lack.
For the 2 years that follows, I was taking provera to make sure that menses come and D&C at very 3 months interval. Each D&C is performed to check the cells from the lining.
Things improved then.. from complex atypical to simple complex.. to normal ..
Then the medication stopped. My condition is back to simple and complex hyperplasia. This is the time when i realised that I would need medication to stop the condition, to ensure that i have menses each month.
