In 2005, Illinois was number one among the top five pumpkin producing states, with almost 4.97 million pounds, followed by California with almost 1.6 million pounds, Ohio with 1.33 million pounds, Pennsylvania with 1.31 million pounds and Michigan with 854 thousand pounds.
The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus. Each month, the endometrium thickens and renews itself, preparing for pregnancy. If pregnancy doesnât occur, the endometrium sheds in a process known as menstruation. If conception takes place, the embryo implants into the endometrium.
In a woman of reproductive age, two layers of endometrium can be distinguished. These two layers occur only in endometrium lining the cavity of the uterus, not in the lining of the uterine (Fallopian) tubes: 1  The functional layer is adjacent to the uterine cavity.2  This layer is built up after the end of menstruation during the first part of the previous menstrual cycle. Adenomyosis is the growth of the endometrium into the muscle layer of the uterus (the myometrium). 2  Endometriosis is the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. 3  Endometrial hyperplasia. 4  Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the human female genital tract.