title: Normal uterine size in women of reproductive age in northern Islamic Republic of Iran.
abstract: To determine the efficacy of ultrasonographic assessment of uterus size in women of reproductive age, we conducted a cross-sectional analytic study of 231 women aged 15-45 years in Babol, northern Islamic Republic of Iran. Mean uterus size was 86.6 mm x 49.6 mm x 40.6 mm overall, 72.8 mm x 42.8 mm x 32.4 mm for nulliparous women and 90.8 mm x 51.7 mm x 43.0 mm for multiparous women. Mean age was 31.7 +/- 9.6 years and mean body mass index (BMI) was 24.7 +/- 4.0 kg/m2. Uterus size was significantly associated with parity and age; but not with BMI. Our findings show a greater mean uterus size than reported by others. Ultrasonographic measurement of uterus size is valuable for predicting pathologies associated with abnormal uterine size.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shaheed Yahyanejad Teaching Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran Province, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esmaelzadeh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rezaei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: HajiAhmadi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis; D010298:Parity; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values; D017584:Reproductive History; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging