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Haven't had a period in 3 months. how thick should the endometrium be and should it be cause for worry? what is an easy way to check its thickness?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Ultrasound: is the absolute best way to check endometrial thickness. There is no "should" about how thick, it depends why you skip periods: if hypogonadotropic the EM will be very thin (4 mm), if anovulatory it may be thick (15-16 mm.) Hope this helps.

Answered 8/13/2018

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