Re: Re: Endometrial lining-

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Thanks for your response. It makes perfect sense - what you say. Now - are the limits from 4-7 depending on the day (in the cycle) of the sonogram? Below four would represent an atrophied lining, as I understand it.I have no bleeding ,except if I use estrace cream along with my estrogen patch, I have learned not to do this.My doc wanted a biopsy - no bleeding - no pain - no symptoms with a lining of just above 6. The tech who did the sonogram mused out loud that there was no reason to have done one based on that report - and the doc (training hospital) said that there are other reasons the physican would order the biopsy. I got the sonogram on day 12 after the period, which would allow time enough - with HRT- for lining to thicken again beyond 4. The doc in charge of the sonograms was explaining this to that tech and me.I am assuming the other reasons, given the sonongram was okay, would be my

family history, since I had no bleeding and it was routine bi annual sonogram.Are these the limits you work within?Dusty Cerreta wrote: I am an ultrasound tech and there is a limit as to what is considerednormal, above or below normal. We measure the lining and if it iswithin the normal limits, it is considered normal, with minimalthickening. usually if you are having bleeding, they check to see ifthere is a lot of thickening in the endometrium because it could belots of blood in there but if it is not thick, it probably does notexpalin the bleeding. they may need to look elsewhere as in a polyp,do a biopsy, check ovarian function, etc. hope that makes sense, lol! stacy>> Dusty, since you go regularly and get your Endometrial liningchecked...how do they determine what is considered 'too' much? I hada recent ultrasound and told the tech that I was concerned about thelining build up and she told me it wasn't that thick. This is after 3months of no period. I know Dee doesn't use the progesterone alongwith her estrogen...and that it can be done safely if monitored...butagain how does your doctor determine safety for thickness? Thanks,~Chelle>**IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, Thanks for your cooperation! *****

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Thanks for your response. It makes perfect sense - what you say. Now - are the limits from 4-7 depending on the day (in the cycle) of the sonogram? Below four would represent an atrophied lining, as I understand it.I have no bleeding ,except if I use estrace cream along with my estrogen patch, I have learned not to do this.My doc wanted a biopsy - no bleeding - no pain - no symptoms with a lining of just above 6. The tech who did the sonogram mused out loud that there was no reason to have done one based on that report - and the doc (training hospital) said that there are other reasons the physican would order the biopsy. I got the sonogram on day 12 after the period, which would allow time enough - with HRT- for lining to thicken again beyond 4. The doc in charge of the sonograms was explaining this to that tech and me.I am assuming the other reasons, given the sonongram was okay, would be my

family history, since I had no bleeding and it was routine bi annual sonogram.Are these the limits you work within?Dusty Cerreta wrote: I am an ultrasound tech and there is a limit as to what is considerednormal, above or below normal. We measure the lining and if it iswithin the normal limits, it is considered normal, with minimalthickening. usually if you are having bleeding, they check to see ifthere is a lot of thickening in the endometrium because it could belots of blood in there but if it is not thick, it probably does notexpalin the bleeding. they may need to look elsewhere as in a polyp,do a biopsy, check ovarian function, etc. hope that makes sense, lol! stacy>> Dusty, since you go regularly and get your Endometrial liningchecked...how do they determine what is considered 'too' much? I hada recent ultrasound and told the tech that I was concerned about thelining build up and she told me it wasn't that thick. This is after 3months of no period. I know Dee doesn't use the progesterone alongwith her estrogen...and that it can be done safely if monitored...butagain how does your doctor determine safety for thickness? Thanks,~Chelle>**IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, Thanks for your cooperation! *****