Thickening of the lining

[j14]

Over the past year and a half I have been having very heavy bleeding, bloating, irregular periods (they were coming every 10-14 days), and weight fluctuations.  My doctor checked my thyroid and did an transvaginal ultrasound.   The ultrasound showed that the lining of my uterus was very thick and this was just 2 days after I had finished my last period.  My doctor put me on two rounds of progesterone and if the symptoms went away she said my system would be ok again.  It seemed to work, but two months later my symptoms started back up.  She then put me back on birth control, but after doing some reading I felt I needed to ask if there was more testing that I should have asked for.  Is there a chance that this could be cancer?  Any information would be appreciated.

[coogeegirl]

I think your last question is one that you should ask your doctor. It sounds to me that she is trying to regulate your hormones  to help your uterus shed the excess lining that it has built up.

If the symptons persist and you still have concerns push your doctor to perform an endometrial biopsy to help put your mind at ease. An endometrial biopsy is how I found out that I had endometrial hyperplasia.

[j14]

She feels that I am not ovulating any longer and that my body is not producing progesterone, hence the frequent bleeding and thickening of the lining.  She said that my body is not completely sluffing off the lining monthly.  
Will I still see the symptoms on birth control if there is a problem or will the birth control mask problems if they exist?  

[coogeegirl]

What has your doctor said to you when she  prescribed the medication? Has she raised the possibility of sending you for a endometrial biopsy (a D & C) seeing the condition reoccured again?

I was put on progestrone for a condition called endometrial hyperplasia which was also a thickening of the uterus which was one of my problems before I had my hysterectomy.

I suggest that you push your doctor for answers.