Table 7 Endocervical curettage histologic results by bleeding abnormalities (%)
From: The yield of endometrial aspiration in women with various risk factors and bleeding abnormalities
| Histologic finding | Infrequent bleeding | Prolonged or excessive multiple episodes | Prolonged or excessive single episode | Intermenstrual | Postmenopausal | Postcoital | Thickened endometrium | Unclassifiable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrequent/limited | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0 | 4.8 | 100 |
| Unremarkable endocervical mucosa | 88.1 | 86.6 | 84.2 | 82.5 | 85.4 | 91.3 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Inflammation/infection | 3.8 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 23.8 | 0 |
| Polyp | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dysplasia | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cervical cancer: squamous | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | -- | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cervical cancer: endocervical | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ECC | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 99.9 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |