Hysteroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of pathologic changes in the uterine cavity in women with an intact hymen.
OBJECTIVE
We perform hysteroscopy in 14 women for the diagnosis and treatment of pathologic changes in the uterine cavity of women with an intact hymen. All hysteroscopies were successfully carried out with the hymen intact and the therapeutic results were excellent.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
University-affiliated hospital, department of obstetrics and gynecology.


METHODS
Fourteen unmarried women who underwent hysteroscopy on the condition of keeping the hymen intact.


METHODS
Hysteroscopy was used for the diagnosis and treatment of pathological changes in the uterine cavity of women with an intact hymen.


RESULTS
All 14 hysteroscopies were successfully carried out with the hymen intact, and the therapeutic results were excellent.


CONCLUSIONS
Hysteroscopy without damaging the intact hymen is feasible and helpful for the diagnosis in the treatment of pathologic endometrial changes in women.
Xu
Dabao
D
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.
Xue
Min
M
Cheng
Chunxia
C
Wan
Yajun
Y
D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012847:Single Person; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery