Menopause ultrasonography

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rahmah Al-Edresi, M.D.[2]

Overview

On pelvic ultrasound, menopause is characterized by a decreasing diameter of the uterus with varying thickness, and a decrease in the volume of the ovaries with either a few follicles or no. On transvaginal ultrasound, menopause findings include normal uterus or small with endometrial thickness 4mm or less. Ovaries and adnexa are normal or non-visible. Some women had small adnexal cysts.

Ultrasound Findings in Menopause

Pelvic ultrasound findings in menopausal women include:

  • Anteroposterior diameter of uterus decreased by 22%.
  • Hyperechogenic endometrium of varying thickness and without any midline or triple layer appearance.
  • Right and left ovarian volumes decreased by 20 and 45% respectively.
  • Ovaries do not contain follicles or a few follicles that are measure less than 11 ml.[1][2][3]

Transvaginal ultrasound findings in menopausal women include:[4]

  • Normal uterus or small uterus.
  • Endometrial thickness is 4 mm or less, but some women had endometrial thickness between 5-8 mm.
  • Normal or non-visible ovaries.
  • Normal or non-visible adnexa.
  • Some women had small adnexal cysts with a normal uterus or small.

Ultrasound Examples of Menopause

References

  1. Sokalska A, Valentin L (2008). "Changes in ultrasound morphology of the uterus and ovaries during the menopausal transition and early postmenopause: a 4-year longitudinal study". Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 31 (2): 210–7. doi:10.1002/uog.5241. PMID 18197593.
  2. Merz E, Miric-Tesanic D, Bahlmann F, Weber G, Wellek S (1996). "Sonographic size of uterus and ovaries in pre- and postmenopausal women". Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 7 (1): 38–42. doi:10.1046/j.1469-0705.1996.07010038.x. PMID 8932630.
  3. Varner RE, Sparks JM, Cameron CD, Roberts LL, Soong SJ (1991). "Transvaginal sonography of the endometrium in postmenopausal women". Obstet Gynecol. 78 (2): 195–9. PMID 2067762.
  4. Sladkevicius P, Valentin L, Marsàl K (1995). "Transvaginal gray-scale and Doppler ultrasound examinations of the uterus and ovaries in healthy postmenopausal women". Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 6 (2): 81–90. doi:10.1046/j.1469-0705.1995.06020081.x. PMID 8535922.


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