Research Article

Office Hysteroscopy as a Valid Tool for Diagnosis of Genital Tract Lesions in Females with Intact Hymen

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics.

Value

Age (years)35.0 ± 10.6 (3–69)
Genital status
Premenarche (<9 years)9 (1.1%)
Preteen (9–12 years)8 (1.0%)
Teen (13–18 years)49 (5.9%)
Premenopausal (>18 years)748 (89.5%)
Postmenopausal22 (2.6%)

Indications for hysteroscopy
Persistent vaginal discharge14
Vaginal bleeding21
Heavy menstrual bleeding98
Intermenstrual bleeding681
Postmenopausal bleeding22
Suspected mullerian anomalies12
Suspected intrauterine outgrowth556

Values are presented as a mean ± standard deviation (range) or number (%). Some patients had more than one indication.