Postmenopausal Bleeding
Conditions
Brief summary
Postmenopausal Bleeding (PMB) is defined as recurrent attacks of bleeding occurring in women after menopause one year at least after stoppage of cycles \[
Detailed description
Premalignant lesions and malignant lesions most commonly complex hyperplasia with atypia and carcinoma of the endometrium are present in 1/3 of patients evaluated for postmenopausal bleed-ing, and so investigations for cases of postmeno-pausal bleeding are mandatory
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTtransvaginal ultrasound
transvaginal ultrasound to measure endometrial thickness
Sponsors
Kasr El Aini Hospital
Aljazeera Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* menopausal women (defined as minimum of 1 year of amenorrhea after the age of 45 years if only the amenorrhea is not related to pregnancy, medication or disease),
Exclusion criteria
* Women with chronic diseases as diabetes mellitus, hypertension or hematological disorders, those received hormone replacement therapy, Tamoxifen or anticoagulant therapy and women with adnexal massed detected by TVUS or apparent causes of bleeding from cervix or vagina e.g. ulcer were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the number of women who will have a relation between endometrial thickness and BMI | within 2 weeks | if there is a relation between increased BMI and endometrial thickness |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMahmoud Alalfy, PhD
Outcome results
None listed