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Research Paper | Medicine Science | Saudi Arabia | Volume 2 Issue 4, April 2013 | Rating: 6.4 / 10
Sonographic Assessment of Pelvic Pathology among Post-Menopausal Sudanese Women
Moawia Gamersddin, Maha Bihairi, Mariam Mohammed, Mohamed Yousef
Abstract: Abnormal vaginal bleeding is one of the most common presenting complaints in women of any age seeking gynecologic health care. This study aimed to assess the role of sonography in diagnosis of different pelvic pathologies among 106 post-menopausal Sudanese women. It was done in Khartoum hospitals from July 2010- February 2011. The study found that: Vaginal bleeding, cervical lesion was the most common causes of PMB (43.4%). , Low pelvic pain, abdominal distention and urinary symptoms were the most common symptoms of ovarian cancer. , Ca-ovary is the main findings in the study population and it was increase in multiparity more than null parity 37.7% and 7.5% in null parity. The incidence of Ca-cervix also increase with age, which from 14.2% in age group 50- 60 years, 18.9% in age more than 60 years and increase in multiparity more than in null parity.
Keywords: Multiparity, Null parity, Ultrasound pelvic pathologies, Ca-ovary
Edition: Volume 2 Issue 4, April 2013,
Pages: 155 - 156