ROLE OF HYSTEROSCOPY IN DIAGNOSIS OF MENSTRUAL DISORDERS

Hysteroscopic evaluation was carried out in 120 cases of menstrual disorders with no clinical positive findings. The ages of patients ranged from 20 years to 48 years. Abnormal findings on hysteroscopy were noted in 48.3 percent (58 cases) and histologically abnormal lesions were observed in 35.8 percent (43 cases). Histological correlation with hysteroscopy was 74.1 percent Lesions like submucous fibroid, polyps, and uterine synechiae were diagnosed with 100 percent accuracy. This study suggests that hysteroscopic evaluation increases the diagnostic precision in patients with intra-uterine lesions and should be done in cases of menstrual disorders alongwith other traditional methods of evaluation.