Open AccessA PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON TRANSVAGINAL DOPPLER SONOGRAPHY OF ENDOMETRIUM IN WOMEN WITH POSTMENOPAUSAL BLEEDING.
Author(s) -
Richa Choudhary,
Rishikant Sinha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v3i11.715
Subject(s) - medicine , resistive index , malignancy , postmenopausal bleeding , menopause , vaginal bleeding , prospective cohort study , gynecology , body mass index , postmenopausal women , endometrium , obstetrics , metrorrhagia , endometrial cancer , radiology , blood flow , cancer , surgery , pregnancy , family planning , population , research methodology , genetics , biology , environmental health
Objectives: This present study was to evaluate the clinical profile and Transvaginal Doppler Sonography findings of endomterium in women with postmenopausal bleeding.
Methods: Detail history, clinical examinations and relevant investigations were performed to all cases of PMB. BMI was calculated. Transvaginal sonography of the uterus and Doppler analysis of the blood flow were performed using vaginal probe at 5-7.5 megahertz. Endometrial thicknesses as well as other pathologies in the cavity were noted. Resistive index was calculated.
Results: Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 26 software. One sample statistical methods was used. Mean ± standard deviation was observed. P-value was taken equal to less than 0.05 for significant differences.
Conclusions: Highest prevalence of PMB was seen in women with age greater than 50 years. Most of the cases had BMI 20-25 kg/m2. Most of the benign and malignant cases had parity status P3-P4 and P1-P2 respectively. Endometrial thickness of malignant PMB cases was significantly greater than benign PMB cases. Resistive index of malignant PMB women was significantly lower than benign PMB women. Hence, promotion of healthy lifestyles and contraceptives in early reproductive life and awareness for the need of early screening should be recommended to reduce the prevalence of PMB. And early diagnosis and management of post menopausal bleeding are needed for prevention from malignancy.
Key words: Postmenopausal Bleeding, Benign, Malignancy, Transvaginal Doppler Sonography.