The role of hysteroscopy in diagnosis of menstrual disorders

Ayesha Mahmud; Paul Smith; Justin Clark

doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.03.023

The role of hysteroscopy in diagnosis of menstrual disorders

Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2015 Oct;29(7):898-907. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.03.023. Epub 2015 Jun 24.

Authors

Ayesha Mahmud¹, Paul Smith², Justin Clark¹

Affiliations

¹ Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston B15 2TG, UK; University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
² Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston B15 2TG, UK; University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address: paul.smith@doctors.net.uk.

PMID: 26187438
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.03.023

Abstract

Menstrual disorders affect up to 30% of women of reproductive age, and they can have a significant impact on their quality of life. Hysteroscopy is frequently used to assess and treat endometrial pathology, which can cause abnormal uterine bleeding. There is growing evidence that hysteroscopy is an essential tool in the outpatient management of patients. This chapter deals with the evidence surrounding the role of hysteroscopy in a range of menstrual disorders.

Keywords: abnormal uterine bleeding; hysteroscopy; menstrual disorders; office; outpatient.

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Endometrium / pathology
Female
Humans
Hysteroscopy* / methods
Menstruation Disturbances / diagnosis*
Menstruation Disturbances / therapy
Pelvis / diagnostic imaging
Tissue Adhesions
Ultrasonography
Vagina