Table 2 Indications for transvaginal ultrasound examination (N = 1500)
From: The effect of pelvic pathology on uterine vein diameters
Indication for referral | N = 1500 N (%) |
|---|---|
Irregular bleeding/periods | 267 (21.2%) |
Pelvic pain | 209 (16.6%) |
Heavy menstrual bleeding | 185 (14.7%) |
Post-menopausal bleeding | 161 (12.8%) |
Ovarian cysts/screening | 131 (10.2%) |
Infertility | 68 (5.4%) |
Fibroids | 51 (4.1%) |
Urogynaecological symptoms | 46 (3.1%) |
Vaginal/vulval symptoms | 42 (2.8%) |
Dysmenorrhoea | 31 (2.5%) |
Amenorrhoea/oligomenorrhoea | 26 (2.1%) |
Dyspareunia | 24 (1.9%) |
Irregular bleeding on HRT | 20 (1.6%) |
Othera | 239 (15.9%) |