One of the factors that regulate a woman's menstrual cycle and increase her chances of getting pregnant is a healthy endometrium or uterine lining. In other words, having a thin uterine lining will make it difficult for you to get pregnant! Fortunately, this condition can be easily treated with lifestyle changes and medical treatment under the advice and supervision of a doctor. In fact, thickening the lining of the uterus and increasing the chances of getting pregnant is not as difficult as moving mountains. Therefore, keep thinking positive and trying!
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Method 1 of 3: Using Natural Medicines
Step 1. Exercise every day
Exercising can improve blood circulation throughout the body and therefore, blood flow to the uterus will increase. Remember, good blood flow will produce a good quality endometrium. Therefore, take at least 30 minutes every day to be active, such as by swimming, running, cycling, practicing yoga, or just taking a leisurely walk.
If your profession limits your mobility, try to make time to get up and move for a full two minutes every hour
Step 2. Get at least 7 hours of sleep every night
Improve sleep quality to stabilize hormone levels while the body rests. In other words, get in the habit of getting 7-9 hours of sleep every night and establish a good sleep routine such as:
- Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Try to always go to bed at 10-11 every night.
- No naps.
- Make the atmosphere of the room more conducive to sleep. For example, do not watch television in the room.
- Do a relaxing activity before bed, such as a warm bath or hand massage.
- Sleep in a cool, dark room.
Step 3. Reduce stress
When stressed, the body will release chemicals that have a negative effect on the body, such as disrupting hormone balance. Therefore, take time to relax every day. Apart from that, you can also practice yoga, meditate, and/or do various relaxing activities such as painting, drawing, inhaling aromatherapy oils, etc. Also learn to improve your self-awareness if the dynamics of your personal and professional life stress you out.
Step 4. Improve your diet to increase fertility. Indeed, one of the factors that affect fertility is diet. Therefore, try to increase the consumption of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. In addition, you can also eat foods that are high in fat but low in carbohydrates. If possible, get more protein from vegetables and legumes than from meat, and avoid processed and saturated fat foods.
Step 5. Take herbal supplements
Although it has not been scientifically proven to thicken the lining of the uterus, taking certain herbal supplements can improve blood circulation, increase blood flow to the uterus, or encourage the production of estrogen in the body. Herbal supplements can be purchased at various pharmacies, health stores, or online stores (choose a trusted seller). Before consuming it, first consult a doctor. Although the content in it is natural, the interaction of herbal supplements with medical drugs and/or health problems that you are experiencing can cause negative side effects. To balance estrogen levels in the body or increase blood flow, try taking:
- wild yam
- black cohosh
- Dong quai
- Licorice
- Red clover leaves
- Red raspberry leaf tea
Step 6. Perform acupuncture therapy
Since acupuncture can increase blood flow to the uterine lining and thicken it, try visiting a trusted acupuncturist. In an acupuncture procedure, the acupuncturist will insert needles into several points on your body to help improve blood flow, regulate hormones, and improve the quality of your overall health.
Step 7. Avoid activities that reduce blood flow in the body
In addition to increasing positive activities to increase blood flow, you must also reduce activities that have the opposite effect. Some of the activities you should avoid are:
- Smoking: Quit smoking! Besides being harmful to health, smoking is also effective at reducing blood flow in the body significantly.
- Consuming caffeine: Make sure you don't consume more than one cup of caffeine each day. For those of you who are addicted to caffeine, try reducing the portion slowly so that the body is more used to it and is not attacked by negative side effects.
- Taking decongestants: Sinusitis and allergy medications that contain phenylephrine or other vasoconstrictors can narrow blood vessels. Therefore, try to find a decongestant that does not contain these ingredients.
Method 2 of 3: Performing General Medical Treatment
Step 1. Check with a doctor
If you have irregular menstrual periods or are having trouble conceiving, see your gynecologist as soon as possible. In fact, the problem can be caused by a variety of things. That's why, you need to do a medical examination to get the right diagnosis. If it turns out that the cause is thinning of the endometrium, a doctor is the most appropriate person to help you overcome it.
To find the most appropriate treatment method, you first need to find out the cause of the thinning of the endometrium that you are experiencing
Step 2. Try estrogen therapy
The first step to thickening the lining of the uterus is to manipulate hormones using estrogen therapy. Chances are, your doctor will prescribe birth control medications that contain estrogen, or give you estrogen in the form of pills, patches, gels, creams, or sprays.
Taking estrogen can increase the risk of blood clots, heart disease, and some cancers. Therefore, make sure you discuss your personal and family medical history with your doctor before starting this therapy
Step 3. Take vasodilator drugs
Remember, a woman's uterine lining needs maximum blood flow to grow. That is why, blockage of arteries has the potential to cause thinning of the endometrium. Try to consult the possibility of taking drugs to dilate blood cells or vasodilators to the doctor, to increase blood flow to the uterus.
People with certain medical conditions are not allowed to take vasodilators. Also, be aware that vasodilators can have negative side effects such as increased heart rate, fluid retention, headaches, chest pain, and nausea. Discuss your medical history with your doctor before taking any medication
Step 4. Increase your intake of vitamin E
Understand that taking vitamin E can increase blood flow to the uterine lining and thicken it. Therefore, eat foods rich in vitamin E and/or seek a doctor's recommendation for appropriate vitamin E supplements (sometimes called tocopherols). The recommended daily intake of vitamin E is 15 mg for women. To thicken the lining of the uterine wall, consult the doctor for the right dose because research shows that female respondents consume up to 600 mg of vitamin E to get positive results. Some types of foods that are rich in vitamin E are:
- Peanuts, almonds, pine, hazelnuts and peanut butter
- Raw pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds
- Swiss chard, kale and spinach
- Mustard greens, turnip greens and parsley
- Avocado, broccoli, tomatoes and olives
- Mango, papaya and kiwi
- Wheat germ oil, safflower oil, and corn oil
Step 5. Check the level of iron in your blood
In fact, iron deficiency can thin the lining of the uterine wall, you know! Therefore, ask your doctor for help to check the level of iron in your blood. If the results are too low, try taking supplements or increasing the consumption of foods rich in iron.
- Meat and fish are the best sources of iron for your body.
- You who are vegans and vegetarians have a higher risk of developing iron deficiency. To overcome this, make sure you eat as many vegetables and grains that are rich in iron as quinoa, lentils, spinach, and tofu.
Step 6. Try taking an l-arginine supplement
Scientifically, taking these supplements has proven to be beneficial for people who have heart problems and pain in the legs due to clogged arteries. Given its ability to dilate arteries and improve blood flow, l-arginine may also be able to help thicken the lining of your uterus. You can easily find these supplements at various pharmacies and/or health stores.
Actually, there is no limit on the most appropriate dose of l-arginine, but generally you can take 0.5-15 mg of l-arginine, depending on the type of disease you are suffering from. Research shows that taking 6 grams of l-arginine supplements per day can thicken the lining of a woman's uterus. Consult the right dose and suitability of these supplements with your condition to the doctor
Method 3 of 3: Considering More Modern Medicine
Step 1. Discuss the possibility of starting low-dose aspirin therapy
Taking low-dose aspirin has been shown to increase the percentage of women's pregnancies, although it is not known whether the cause is the drug's ability to thicken the lining of the uterus. Make sure you only take aspirin after discussing your medical history with your doctor and receiving his or her approval.
Step 2. Discuss the possibility of taking pentoxifylline with your doctor
Pentoxifylline (Trental) is a drug that is used to improve blood flow, and is combined with vitamin E to thicken the lining of the uterus for women who want to become pregnant. Unfortunately, the drug has some negative side effects such as dizziness and nausea. Therefore, you should discuss its use with your doctor and inform:
- Allergy to caffeine or other drugs, if any
- Medications you are currently taking, especially anticoagulants or blood thinning drugs
- Kidney problems, if any
- Your desire to get pregnant
- Plans to carry out surgery in the near future, if any
Step 3. Find information about cytokine therapy
If standard treatment methods don't work to thicken your walls, try a more modern treatment procedure with a specialist. For example, treatment methods such as G-CSF (Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) therapy have been shown to improve endometrial quality in women who are about to undergo in vitro fertilization or IVF procedures. The method is relatively new and is still being tested scientifically, but it never hurts to consider.
