Ultrasound parameters of pelvic organs and their age-related changes in a cohort of asymptomatic postmenopausal women: A community-based study

• Published in: Post reproductive health 2020-09, Vol.26 (3), p.147-154
• Main Authors: Dias, Thiran D, Palihawadana, Thilina S, Patabendige, Malitha, Motha, Mary BC, de Silva, Hithanadura J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Age; Asymptomatic; Endometrial cancer; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Ovaries; Ultrasonic imaging; Womens health
• ISSN: 2053-3691; 2053-3705
• DOI: 10.1177/2053369120915145

Objective To describe the ultrasound parameters of pelvic organs and their age-related changes in a cohort of asymptomatic postmenopausal women and to describe the prevalence of ultrasound-detected pathologies in a Sri Lankan population. Study design A large community-based longitudinal study using a randomly selected sample of postmenopausal women who have never used hormone replacement therapy. Main outcome measures Uterine, endometrial and ovarian measurements at pelvic ultrasonography as described by the International Endometrial Tumor Analysis and the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis groups. Results A total of 815 postmenopausal women were approached and all volunteered to participate. This included women between the ages of 45 and 74 years with a median (interquartile range (IQR)) of 62.0 (10.0) years. The median (IQR) uterine volume was 18.1 (17) ml, while the median (IQR) of right and left ovarian volumes were 17.3 (22.9) ml and 18.2 (21.5) ml. Both uterine and ovarian volumes showed an age-related decline (p