What exactly is an endometrial biopsy?
In an endometrial biopsy (EMB), a small catheter is threaded into the uterus and a sample is taken of the lining, or endometrium, during the last week of your cycle. (It causes brief cramping for which Ibuprofen, taken ahead of the procedure, is helpful). Once the sample is obtained, it is rated according to the day of a 28-day cycle for which it would be typical. For example, a lining at the beginning of the luteal phase is different from a lining at mid luteal phase or during the follicular phase. An out-of-phase endometrium means that the endometrial appearance is typical of a time in the cycle other than the time it was taken. This biopsy does have the potential to disrupt a pregnancy in progress. Many doctors will test for pregnancy before doing the biopsy, to be on the safe side. An EMB may also be done to check for abnormal cells in the endometrium (hyperplasia).
In an endometrial biopsy (EMB), a small catheter is threaded into the uterus and a sample is taken of the lining, or endometriam, during the last week of your cycle. (It causes brief cramping for which Ibuprofen, taken ahead of the procedure, is helpful). Once the sample is obtained, it is rated according to the day of a 28-day cycle for which it would be typical. For example, a lining at the beginning of the luteal phase is different from a lining at mid luteal phase or during the follicular phase. An out-of-phase endometrium means that the endometrial appearance is typical of a time in the cycle other than the time it was taken. This biopsy does have the potential to disrupt a pregnancy in progress. Many doctors will test for pregnancy before doing the biopsy, to be on the safe side. An EMB may also be done to check for abnormal cells in the endometrium (hyperplasia).
In an endometrial biopsy (EMB), a small catheter is threaded into the uterus and a sample is taken of the lining, or endometrium, during the last week of your cycle. (It causes brief cramping for which Ibuprofen, taken ahead of the procedure, is helpful). Once the sample is obtained, it is rated according to the day of a 28-day cycle for which it would be typical. For example, a lining at the beginning of the luteal phase is different from a lining at mid luteal phase or during the follicular phase. An out-of-phase endometrium means that the endometrial appearance is typical of a time in the cycle other than the time it was taken. This biopsy does have the potential to disrupt a pregnancy in progress. Many doctors will test for pregnancy before doing the biopsy, to be on the safe side. An EMB may also be done to check for abnormal cells in the endometrium (hyperplasia). This is a concern when a woman has very infrequent periods (bleeding less than once per three months) or when ultraso
