Table 1 Characteristics of the patients received hysterectomy after MEA.

From: Pathological findings in the endometrium after microwave endometrial ablation

Case No

Age at MEA

Age at hysterectomy

Duration untill hysterectomy after MEA (months)

Menstruation after MEA

Reason for hysterectomy after MEA

Parity

Prior Medical Treatment before hysterectomy

LH (mIU/mL)

FSH (mIU/mL)

E2 (pg/mL)

1

43

43

2

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

0

None

6.9

5.8

60

2

47

50

29

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

2

None

3.5

14.7

17

3

46

47

13

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

2

GnRH Analogue 6 months

8.2

2.1

196

4

39

40

10

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

3

None

NA

NA

NA

5

46

48

31

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

2

GnRH Analogue 6 months

14.4

37.7

13

6

43

44

18

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

2

None

NA

NA

NA

7

47

47

3

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

2

None

NA

NA

NA

8

40

43

29

Presence

Hypermenorrhea

3

None

NA

NA

NA

  1. NA: No assessment.
  2. Hormone data (LH, FSH, E2) was analyzed before hysterectomy.