Hysteroscopy: an effective tool in post-menopausal bleeding

Hysteroscopy: A necessary method for detecting uterine pathologies in post-menopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding or increased endometrial thickness

OBJECTIVE To investigate the histologic and hysteroscopic findings of post-menopausal women with uterine bleeding and asymptomatic women with increased endometrial thickness equal or more than 5 mm. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed between May 2014 and June 2015 on 110 post-menopausal women aged 40-82 years. The women were divided into two groups: Women with abno...

Investigation of Post-Menopausal Bleeding. (SIGN Guideline No 61)

Misoprostol prior to hysteroscopy in premenopausal and post-menopausal women. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND Although several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have examined the effect of misoprostol prior to hysteroscopy for cervical dilatation, no solid conclusion has been reached. We therefore set out to perform a meta-analysis of RCTs. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, the ISI Web of Science and the Cochrane Library to identify RCTs comparing misoprostol versus placebo or control prior t...

Hysteroscopy in evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding.

UNLABELLED One-third of all gynaecological consultations are because of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). This proportion rises to more than 2/3rd when peri & post menopausal women are considered. In normal to 12 week size uteri, the cause of abnormal bleeding often remains obscure. OBJECTIVES (S): Clinical and hysteroscopic evaluation of the cervical canal & uterine cavity of 100 women with AU...

Oxidative Stress: An Effective Prognostic Tool for an Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease in Menopausal Women

Background. Menopause, a form of reproductive aging, is marked by many hormonal variations which cause imbalance in the oxidative processes resulting in onset of endothelial dysfunction leading to cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to analyze the effect of oxidative stress in an early detection of CVD in all menopausal women both normolipidemic and hyperlipidemic. Methods and Results. Study...