Adenomyosis in women undergoing hysterectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uterine leiomyomas and adenomyosis are both common and often associated with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), including the symptom of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). Understanding the prevalence of adenomyosis in women with uterine leiomyomas could inform clinicians and patients in a way that may improve therapeutic approaches.

Objective

To explore the prevalence of adenomyosis in a group of women who underwent hysterectomy for AUB-L, to determine the prevalence of submucous leiomyomas, and to examine the utility of preoperative ultrasound to detect the presence of adenomyosis.

Methods

The Kaiser Permanente Hysterectomy Database (KPHD) was searched for women aged 18-52 undergoing hysterectomy for leiomyoma-associated chronic AUB (AUB-L) in 2018 and 2019. A

SUBMITTER: Lonky NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712893 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature