Endometrial biopsy is a procedure that involves the removal of tissues from the endometrium, which is the inner lining of the uterus.
Reason for the procedure
It is done to diagnose endometrial cancer or hyperplasia (with or without atypia). Endometrial hyperplasia is a potentially precancerous condition. This procedure is indicated in a woman with abnormal uterine bleeding. This includes bleeding between menstrual periods, excessive bleeding during a menstrual period, or bleeding after menopause. It is also done to exclude endometrial cancer in post-menopausal women with abnormal endometrial finding on ultrasound scan of the uterus.