[Combined diagnostic methods for women in the pre- and postmenopause].
During one-year period, 20 women with pre- and post-menopausal problems were investigated. The diagnostic examination included transvaginal sonography (TS), hysteroscopy with separative abrasion and histopathological examination. The data from the three diagnostic methods were compared.


RESULTS
In 6 patients the endometrial thickness (ET) was lower than 8 mm. The hysteroscopic finding (HF) comprised in endometrial atrophy, confirmed also histologically. ET was higher than 8 mm in 14 patients, and the HF revealed endometrial polyps and endometrial hyperplasia. The hystological examination confirmed cystic endometrial hyperplasia in 4 cases, endometrial secretary phase in 5 cases, endometrial polyp in 3 cases and endometrial carcinoma in 2 cases. The authors accepted that the combination of 3 diagnostic methods of examination, applied in the described consequence, gave the possibility for precise diagnostic investigation and adequate treatment.
Todorova
M
M
Buzalov
S
S
Atanasov
B
B
Tsaneva
M
M
Gŭlŭbova
M
M
D002979:Climacteric; D003944:Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004717:Endometrium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D017697:Premenopause; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis