| Endometrial Hyperplasia is one of the most feared | | | | simple or complex hyperplasia with atypia. |
| diagnosis a patient can have. The public views this | | | | Simple hyperplasia without atypia is the irregular |
| disorder as a stepping-stone towards uterine | | | | and cystic proliferation of the glands in the uterine |
| cancer. Misconception is running around in terms of | | | | cavity. The cells become irregular in shape and pile |
| this disorder. The disorder endometrial hyperplasia | | | | up resulting to endometrial thickening. This is |
| has different categories. The knowledge about | | | | induced by the increasing estrogen and decreasing |
| these categories provides more background to | | | | levels of progesterone. It is usually resolved by D |
| the public especially for those who are anxious | | | | and C and sometimes just by the normal |
| about this disease. Endometrial hyperplasia is not | | | | menstruation. The structures of these cells |
| entirely cancerous but can progress to uterine | | | | particularly the organelles are also unchanged. This |
| cancer. | | | | condition is considered the least dangerous type |
| Endometrial hyperplasia is brought by the | | | | of endometrial hyperplasia. Complex hyperplasia is |
| excessive thickening of the endometrium because | | | | the crowding or budding of the glands. This |
| of the hormonal alteration happening in the uterine | | | | condition is more irregular and usually resolved by |
| cavity. The hormone responsible for this | | | | pharmacotherapy and D and C but not with the |
| thickening is estrogen. It is a growth-stimulating | | | | regular menstruation. The induction of |
| hormone that induces the cellular hyperplasia in | | | | progesterone hormone forcibly shed the |
| the area. The hormone responsible for the | | | | endometrium lining. These conditions are less likely |
| negation and regulation of this mechanism is | | | | to cause uterine cancer. Epidemiological studies |
| Progesterone. It regulates the rate of cellular | | | | indicate that less than 2% of the people |
| division in the area in order to prevent excessive | | | | diagnosed with these conditions develop uterine |
| thickening of the endometrium. If conception does | | | | cancer. |
| not occur, the endometrial lining sheds and | | | | Simple hyperplasia with atypia comprises several |
| expelled from the body as menstruation. | | | | cellular alterations that are similar to cancer cells. |
| However, there are cases wherein progesterone | | | | The cells manifest extreme piling or stratification, |
| decreases or becomes absent leading to the | | | | altered organelles particularly the nucleus and |
| exponential cellular division in the endometrium. No | | | | continues to divide rapidly and exponentially. |
| regulation is present and estrogen still induces the | | | | Complex hyperplasia with atypia also shows |
| cellular proliferation thus excessive thickening of | | | | organelle alteration accompanied by cellular budding |
| the endometrial lining occurs. | | | | and extreme stratification. These conditions have |
| Many people consider this ailment as a pre-cancer | | | | the greatest risk for the development of uterine |
| complication. It is however not entirely correct. | | | | cancer. These conditions seldom respond to |
| There are four types of this disorders that have | | | | progesterone therapy and those who have had |
| to be considered if we are going to link | | | | hysterectomies developed uterine cancer. Anxiety |
| endometrial hyperplasia with cancer. Endometrial | | | | is common for those people diagnosed with this |
| hyperplasia is divided into two categories, which | | | | complication. The risks are well defined in this |
| are simple or complex hyperplasia without atypia | | | | study and shows that not all people who contacts |
| (means cellular alteration or abnormality) and | | | | this hyperplasia develops uterine cancer. |