Menorrhagia: Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics.

  • Vaginal ultrasonography (ultrasound examination using an ultrasound probe inserted into the vagina) – to assess the genital organs, including endometrial thickness (thickness of the lining of the uterus)
  • Abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs) – mainly to assess the kidneys, adrenal glands and ovaries (ovaries).

Optional medical device diagnostics -depending on the results of the history, physicalexamination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.

  • Hysteroscopy (endometrial examination of the uterus); indications (indications for use):
    • Myomas (myoma uteri) – benign growths that form on or in the uterine wall.
    • Removal of an IUD (intrauterine device; coil), which was no longer detectable from the outside.
    • For tumor diagnosis in suspected otherwise undetectable endometrial carcinoma (carcinoma of the endometrium).
    • For clarification of vaginal bleeding
  • Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen (abdominal CT) – to exclude tumors.