Post Date August, 06 2023
Endometrial cancer is a serious gynecological disease and a malignant tumor that we must pay attention to. We must know its causes and also know the prevention methods in daily life.
Causes of endometrial cancer
1. Long term persistent estrogen stimulation: This disease is more common in patients with late amenorrhea, endometrial hyperplasia (long-term anovulation), polycystic ovary or functional ovarian tumors, and women who take estrogen replacement therapy for a long time after amenorrhea. This is because estrogen acts on the uterus for a long time, causing a series of changes in endometrial hyperplasia. When menopausal women use estrogen, the relative risk of endometrial cancer is five times higher than that of non users.
2. Physical factors: obesity, diabetes and hypertension in patients with endometrial cancer are collectively referred to as uterine cancer syndrome. Unmarried, pregnant, and unborn women are also prone to developing this disease.
3. Inheritance factor: Long term high fat diet is related to this disease. People who have a history of tumors in their family and eat too much fat have a high probability of developing this disease.
4. Chronic inflammation of the uterus, poor sexual hygiene, and premature delivery are also common and important symptoms of endometrial cancer. Irregular vaginal bleeding is an early warning signal for endometrial cancer. So it is important to pay attention to irregular vaginal bleeding during menopause, go to the hospital for gynecological examination as soon as possible, and inform the doctor of important symptoms.
5. Irregular menstruation: Among patients with endometrial cancer, menstrual disorders and excessive menstruation are three times higher than those of ordinary women. Irregular menstruation is caused by abnormal ovulation of the ovaries, so Progestogen cannot be produced normally. The lack of Progestogen in the endometrium can cause proliferative changes, which may eventually lead to canceration.
6. Diabetes: diabetes is a common disease that endangers human health. For patients with diabetes or those with abnormal glucose tolerance, the risk of endometrial cancer is 2.8 times higher than that of normal people. Among endometrial cancer patients, 3% -17% are diabetes patients.
7. Pregnancy and delivery: Normal pregnancy and delivery not only play an important role in maintaining women's mental health, but also have significant implications for their physical health. Endometrial cancer often occurs in pregnant women or infertile patients. 66.4% of endometrial cancer patients under the age of 40 are nulliparous women. The incidence of endometrial cancer in non pregnant women is three times higher than that in pregnant women.
