| As we mentioned in previous articles during the last | | | | woman in perimenopause stage, because her |
| stage of the menstrual cycle normally a layer of | | | | menstrual cycle now becomes irregular and she is no |
| endometriosis lining in the inside of the uterus is | | | | longer ovulates in every cycle. |
| expelled, known as menstruation blood but instead | | | | II. Types |
| some of the endometriosis tissues grow somewhere | | | | There are 4 difference types of endometrial |
| in the body causing endometriosis. Endometriosis also | | | | hyperplasia depending on the level of over growth |
| reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual | | | | endometrial cells. |
| cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it | | | | 1. Simple |
| through the menstrual period. In this article, we will | | | | This is the early case of endometrial hyprplasia. over |
| discuss what is endometrial hyperplasia. | | | | growth endometrial cells exit in the endometrium but |
| I. Definition | | | | lesser in the gland. |
| Endometrial hyperplasia is defined as abnormal | | | | 2. Simple atypical |
| thickening of the endometrium caused by excessive | | | | Abnormality apprears in the endometrial cells' nuclei |
| cell growth. It normally accompanied by endometrial | | | | and not cancerous. |
| cells irregularly and cystic expansion of glands. | | | | 3. Complex |
| II. Cause | | | | In this case, endometrium cells crowded the |
| It is caused by the result of continuous stimulation of | | | | endometrium glands. |
| the endometrium by high level of estrogen and | | | | 4. Complex atyicalsignificant abnormality in the |
| insufficient level of progesterone being produced by | | | | endometrium cells' nuclei as well as over growth of the |
| the ovary. This type of abnormality often occurs to | | | | endometrium cells in the endometrium glands. |