Adenomyosis in 38 Hysterectomy Specimens

Abstract

Adenomyosis is the histopathological and clinical entity causes progressive seconder dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia in the mid aged parous women. Basal endometrium generally insensitive to ovarian hormo:ı;ı.es, lay within the myometrial layers. Adenomyosis was detected in 26 of 38 uteruses which were removed because of various indications in one year period in the Gynecological Oinic of the Medical School of Gaziantep University. Findings and clinics of adenomyosis were presented and discussed in the paper.