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A 48-year-old female asked:

I'm 48 and just had a pelvic us for irregular bleeding. it came back thickened endometrial lining. what does this mean?

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered

General Practice 53 years experience

It means that: estrogen hormone is taken over your endometrial lining because of the anovulatory cycles. You may need a biopsy to rule out cancer.

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