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Uterus Histology - Menstrual

  • Menstruation (day 1 - 4)
  • Functional layer of endometrium is sloughed off leaving stratum basale to regrow the functional zone containing straight arteries during the next cycle.
  • Detachment of the endometrium leads to bleeding from the ends of exposed arteries into the stroma and then into the uterine cavity.


Menstrual Cycle - Histology (images are listed in sequence and uterine endometrium from dilatation and curettage)

Uterine Endometrium: menstrual | mid-proliferative | late proliferative | secretory | late secretory
Vaginal Smear: early proliferative | mid-proliferative | late proliferative | secretory | late secretory


Links: Menstrual Cycle - Histology | Menstrual Cycle | Papanicolaou stain

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