Abstract
The endometrium is a deep, basal, very thin layer lining the uterine cavity that changes during the menstrual cycle. The present work is a contribution to assess the thickness of the endometrium according to the period of the menstrual cycle in women aged 15 to 40 years. This is a descriptive and prospective cross-sectional study involving 166 women aged 15 to 40 years in Lokossa. Ultrasound examination measured the thickness of the endometrium on the longitudinal section through the suprapubic route. Anthropometric parameters were taken by other equipment in each woman. At the end of the study, the minimum, average and maximum values of the thickness of the endometrium obtained are respectively Vm = 3.50 mm, VMoy = 6.73 ± 1.38 mm, MV = 10.00 mm during the pre-ovulatory phase, Vm = 7.30 mm, VMoy = 10.75 ± 2.11 mm, MV = 16.00 mm during the post-ovulatory period. There is a link of association between the thickness of the endometrium and the phases of the cycle (P = 0.0000), but the test is statistically significant between the thickness and the age groups and the Mass Index Body (BMI). This allows us to say that the thickness of the endometrium normally varies with the phases of the menstrual cycle and with age.
Highlights
The endometrium is a deep, basal, very thin layer that lines the uterine cavity
The endometrium is a deep, basal, very thin layer lining the uterine cavity that changes during the menstrual cycle
There is a link of association between the thickness of the endometrium and the phases of the cycle (P = 0.0000), but the test is statistically significant between the thickness and the age groups and the Mass Index Body (BMI)
Summary
The endometrium is a deep, basal, very thin layer that lines the uterine cavity It undergoes morphological and physiological changes in women of childbearing age. Ultrasound, the first-line examination in exploring the internal genital organs in women, makes it possible to study the variation in its thickness, its echogenicity, its regularity and its pathologies [5]. The estimation of normal values for endometrial thickness on ultrasound has been the subject of some work. For this objective [6] in a study on an American population had found an average value of 6 to 12 mm, these same values were confirmed by [2], [6]. A total of 166 women took part in this study
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