Open AccessOvarian volume in postmenopausal women‐suggestions to an ovarian sue. nomogram for menopausal age
Author(s) -
Tepper R.,
Zalel Y.,
Markov S.,
Cohen I.,
Beyth Y.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349509008940
Subject(s) - medicine , nomogram , menopause , gynecology , ovary , ovarian reserve , transvaginal ultrasonography , postmenopausal women , ultrasonography , obstetrics , radiology , pregnancy , infertility , biology , genetics
Background . Transvaginal ultrasonography is an accurate and reliable technique for measuring ovarian size. However, there is no consensus as to the normal ovarian size in postmenopausal women. The purpose of this study was to establish normal values for ovarian volume in postmenopausal age. Methods . A prospective study was undertaken, in which the ovaries of 311 healthy postmenopausal women were examined by transvaginal ultrasonography. Menopausal age ranged from one to more than 15 years. Three dimensions of each ovary were measured and ovarian volume of every menopausal year was calculated. Results . Curvilinear relationships were found between ovarian volume and menopausal age. Ovarian volume (as plotted on the nomogram) shows a progressive decrease from 8.6±2.3 cm 3 in the first menopausal year, to 2.2±1.4 cm 3 after more than 15 years after the menopause. Conclusions . These data represent a comprehensive characterization of normal ovarian volumes related to postmenopausal age. These baseline values provide the data which will assist the physician to obtain the sono‐graphic diagnosis of abnormal ovarian size, thus eventually establishing early diagnosis of ovarian tumors.