Uterus - early proliferative phase (400X)

Early proliferative phase in a human uterus. Image copyright: University of Oslo, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. (Tissue stain: H+E).

This image is a closeup of the endometrial glands. The glands display a typical undifferentiated appearance at this early stage of the menstrual cycle (shortly after end of the menstrual bleeding). Note the stroma which is full of cells.

Published June 14th 2019, updated July 6th 2020.