Thickened uterine lining, or a uterus or womb cancer concern

Overview

Bleeding after menopause needs checking.

Most causes are harmless.

When to get medical care

Causes

Causes include hyperplasia, polyps, and uterine cancer.

OwieClear has pages on 1 condition that can cause thickened uterine lining, or a uterus or womb cancer concern. Each shows how soon to get care.

Common causes

• Uterine (endometrial) cancer (needs checking)See a doctor if it doesn't get better

  Cancer of the lining of the uterus.

What you can do at home

• Keep all follow-up appointments.
• Write down your questions.

Medicines

Treatment depends on what tests find.

At the doctor

Tests will look for the cause.

Questions you may be asked

• How long
• Weight loss
• Smoking and family history

The exam

A physical exam.

Tests

• Ultrasound
• Biopsy

Prevention

Lower your risk.

• Don't smoke
• Get recommended screenings

Check your symptoms

Most symptoms have more than one possible cause. The symptom checker looks at all of your symptoms together, plus your age, and shows how soon to get care.

Start the symptom checker

Related symptoms

• Back pain, leg cramps, or heartburn during pregnancy
• Cleaning cat litter or handling raw meat while pregnant
• Gestational diabetes or high sugar in pregnancy
• Grape-like tissue passed, or severe vomiting with bleeding in early pregnancy
• Heavy periods
• Irregular periods
• Missed or late period
• Mood changes or cramps before a period
• No period by 15 with monthly pelvic pain or a bulge
• Period cramps
• Periods lasting more than a week
• Recent miscarriage or pregnancy loss
• Severe mood symptoms the week or two before a period
• Severe vomiting during pregnancy
• Sharp pain in the side of the belly or groin during pregnancy