Over 1 million of these are sudden. Every day 2,600 Americans expect to be alive tomorrow - and they're not. Sudden death brings all kinds of cruelty including problems for the people you love most, unless you have basic documents that make your wishes known. Cardiovascular disease is Americaâs No 1 killer, taking one life every 40 seconds. Cancer causes one death every 56 seconds.
Endometrial hyperplasia occurs when the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, becomes too thick. It is not cancer, but in some cases, it can lead to cancer of the uterus. The endometrium changes throughout the menstrual cycle in response to hormones. During the first part of the cycle, the hormone estrogen is made by the ovaries.
Seasonale alters the cervical mucus (the fluid of the cervix, which is the lower, narrow part of the uterus that is connected to the vagina), making it more difficult for sperm to enter the uterus. Seasonale also alters the lining of the uterus (called the endometrium), making it less receptive to an embryo.