Question 1

what does benign endometrium w/ atrophic changes & features of glandular & stromal breakdown mean? neg for hyphyperplasia, atypia, or malignancy.

Accepted Answer

Pathology 101: An endometrial biopsy is usually done to look for cancer, and the pathologist here saw no signs of cancer (malignancy/atypia) in the sample obtained.  The other findings can be seen with or close to menopause (natural or induced by surgery or medications), and can be normal in many situations, but context (why the test was done) is important to be able to interpret this result uniquely for you.

Question 2

my wife had hysterscopy and d&c. the report is as follows:  the epithelium lining the glands does not show any atypia. proliferative phase endometrium?

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Normal: That is a normal report, at least of the sample that they received.  Discuss with the gyn for the complete information.

Question 3

what does this mean? waiting to hear from doctor. thank you endometrium, biopsy: -glandular and stromal breakdown, consistent with bleeding changes -negative for atypia or malignancy?

Accepted Answer

: That there is no cancer and there is breaking down of the other components. Pl await your MD,s opinion in light of your history and findings.

Question 4

uterine wall- non secretory surface endometrium over myometrium.   uterine nodule -  leiomyoma of uterus without cellular atypia. uterine cervix- chro?

Accepted Answer

Path report: Is this a biopsy? Are you bleeding? Results of a hysteroscopic procedure? Go to the post procedure follow up and discuss the next step with your gyn physician.

Question 5

i was diagnosed with disordered proliferative endometrium with glandular and stromal breakdown, benign polyps simple hyperplasia w/o atypia, a fibroid size of grapefruit pressing on bladder. i am postmenopausal with uterine bleeding. what treatment?

Accepted Answer

With this history,: would advise a hysterectomy with removal of the ovaries.

Question 6

7.1 mm endometrium is normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Endometrial thickness varies depending what day of your menstrual cycle the measurement was taken.  That would be considered normal for your age.

Question 7

endometrium is 7mm is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Endometrial thickness varies depending what cycle day the measurement was taken.

Question 8

5.8 mm endometrium. is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes, depends: 5.8 mm is a normal endometrial thickness depending on where one is in their cycle.  Nothing worrisome, if you are having irregular or heavy bleeding an endometrial biopsy should be done.

Question 9

what is non secretory endometrium? is it normal?

Accepted Answer

An unusual diagnosis: You may want to ask your pathologist.
Most pathologists usually describe their report on a normal endometrium as proliferative, mid cycle, secretory,  menstrual, atrophic ...Abnormal findings on an endometrium would be those of inflammation, infection, hyperplasia or carcinomas. ..

Question 10

proliferative endometrium , what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

This refers to: Build up of the uterine lining, as would happen in the cycle prior to ovulation (egg release) to prepare for implantation of the fertilized egg.

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