Abstract
Objective: Carry out a Narrative Review on the diagnostic method and thickening and endometrial polyp in postmenopausal women. Methods: t is a review of narrative literature conducted in the electronic databases Pubmed; using the term “endometrial polyps”, “endometrial thickening” combined with “post menopausal” and “management”. For the selection and evaluation of scientific articles, criteria suchas: languages (Portuguese, English), publication period (2010 to 2019) and correlation with the theme of the proposed study were established. Initially, 825 publications were found, resulting in 19 articles selected based on the eligibility criteria. The study did not need to go through the Research Ethics Committee. Discussion: Studies indicate a conservative trend in the management of asymptomatic endometrial polyps in women with low risk of malignancy and surgical indication in patients with risk factors, proposing the individualized treatment of patients. Conclusion: Increased endometrial thickness in postmenopausal women with or without AUB is mainly due to benign lesions such as polyps and submucous myomas. Hysteroscopy is a safe and reliable method to evaluate and treat these lesions. There is a current trend of indication of individualized management for these patients, with the characteristics of each case.
DESCRIPTORES: Endometrial thickening, Endometrial polyp, Post-menopause