uterus Flashcards
places you might find the ovary in relation to the uterus (3)
superior to fundus, laterl or supersuperior at the iliacs
left side of a trans vag image is
anterior
shape of neonate and infantile uterus
inverted pear
what part of uterus inccreases most in size during puberty
body
size of adult uterus
7-8 x 5 x 4cm
what happens to uterus in menopaus
atrophy
echogenicity of myometrium
low to medium
what is common in postmenopasual uterus
calcifications in the arcuate arteries
subendometrial halo
hypoechoic first inner layer of the myometrium
late proliferative appearance of uterus
darker thick endometrium 6-10mm (triple layer appearance)
secretory appearance
thick echogenic endometirum 7-14mm
early proliferative appearance
thin echogenic endometrium 4-8mm
upper limits of normal ovary
18cc
average size of ovary
6cc
normal range of dominant follicle
2 to 2.5 cm
ring of fire seen in
corpus luteum
post menopausal abn ovary size
> 8cc
inferior pelvic muscles
levator ani
inferolateral pelvic muscle
obterator internis and piriformis
muscle appearance
moderate echos with echogenic striations
can be mistaken for ovaries or mass
perineum
diamond shaped muscular region between vaginal orifice and anus
disadvante to trans vag
restricted view
when would we not do transvag
frail, virgin, no consent