The endometrium is the mucous layer that lines the uterus internally. It consists of a highly vascularized layer and its main function is to receive and house the embryo at the blastocyst stage, a phenomenon known as implantation.
In addition to the endometrium, the uterus has two other layers in its structure: the myometrium, which is formed mainly by muscular tissue, and the perimetrium, which is the membrane that covers the uterus on the outside.
Read the full article on: What is the endometrium? – Thickening, types and pathologies ( 52).
By Carmen Ochoa Marieta M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Miguel Dolz Arroyo M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Paula Fabra Roca M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Rafael Collazos Robles M.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 11/30/2021
