Table 6 Histologic results by bleeding or ultrasound abnormality category (%)
From: The yield of endometrial aspiration in women with various risk factors and bleeding abnormalities
| Histology | Infrequent bleeding | Prolonged or excessive multiple episodes | Prolonged or excessive single episode | Intermenstrual | Postmenopausal | Postcoital | Thickened endometrium | Unclassifiable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrequent/limited | 12.8 | 12.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 17.0 | 4.2 | 23.3 | 0 |
| Endometritis | 5.3 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 16.7 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Proliferative/disordered proliferation | 33.7 | 30.6 | 25.7 | 22.9 | 19.1 | 41.7 | 13.3 | 100 |
| Secretory/decidualized/menstrual | 20.3 | 27.3 | 32.8 | 22.9 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Atrophy | 1.1 | 0.9 | -- | 2.1 | 22.7 | 4.2 | 26.7 | 0 |
| Polyploid | 11.2 | 8.3 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Simple hyperplasia | 8.0 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Complex hyperplasia | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Atypia | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Endometrial carcinoma | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99.9 | 100.1 | 99.8 | 100.1 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 100.0 |