For most women past puberty, the uterine lining (endometrium) sheds from the body roughly every month if there is no ...

The endometrium is the layer of tissue lining the inside of the uterus – the reproductive organ in the pelvis where a baby develops. "The endometrium is a crucial part of the female reproductive ...

Many fertility specialists have long believed that having a thin endometrial lining—the inner layer of tissue in the uterus that supports a fertilized egg—could be an impediment to the implantation of ...

Becoming pregnant after an endometrial ablation is usually unlikely, but it can happen. Pregnancy after ablation can have a higher risk of complications. Endometrial ablation is a procedure to remove ...

Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition that causes the uterine lining to become thicker due to an excess of the hormone estrogen without progesterone. It can cause irregular menstrual bleeding. Cystic ...

Endometrial ablation doesn’t typically affect your weight. However, surgery of any kind may cause changes in your weight. Endometrial ablation is a surgical procedure that involves destroying the ...

(Editor's note Aug. 27, 2024: Kemi Doll, MD, MCSR, is a professor in the University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She does not see patients at Fred Hutch.) Fred Hutchinson ...