Table 3 Extrauterine measurements and myometrial thickness at different uterine sites by chronological age.

From: Assessment of key parameters of normal uterus in women of reproductive age

Parameters

Age(years)

Pearson line correlation

-20 (N = 15)

21–25 (N = 66)

26–30 (N = 117)

31–35 (N = 63)

36–40 (N = 21)

41–50 (N = 16)

P-value

r

Extrauterine measurements (mm)

 Body L

43.08 ± 4.56

44.80 ± 6.06

44.95 ± 5.35

45.43 ± 5.74

48.94 ± 5.18

52.08 ± 5.17

 < 0.001

0.383

 Body Td

42.17 ± 7.25

42.76 ± 5.21

43.73 ± 5.81

44.37 ± 5.69

48.31 ± 7.00

51.92 ± 5.16

 < 0.001

0.329

 Body Ad

34.17 ± 4.47

35.50 ± 5.18

37.05 ± 5.45

38.05 ± 5.55

40.63 ± 5.75

46.23 ± 5.07

 < 0.001

0.376

 Cervical L

30.33 ± 3.58

30.03 ± 3.81

30.78 ± 3.50

31.56 ± 3.23

34.00 ± 3.42

34.23 ± 4.38

 < 0.001

0.393

 Depth of Uc

33.25 ± 4.01

34.92 ± 5.54

34.52 ± 4.78

34.60 ± 4.76

37.91 ± 4.73

38.74 ± 3.77

0.007

0.394

Myometrial thickness (mm)

 Fundal wall

9.83 ± 1.98

9.88 ± 2.38

10.45 ± 2.26

10.78 ± 2.23

11.02 ± 2.01

13.34 ± 1.98

 < 0.001

0.397

 Mid-anterior wall

10.06 ± 2.31

11.39 ± 2.63

12.78 ± 2.95

13.9 ± 2.86

14.09 ± 2.3

16.95 ± 3.22

 < 0.001

0.427

 Mid-side wall

11.73 ± 3.54

11.99 ± 2.03

12.71 ± 2.44

13.01 ± 2.31

13.43 ± 2.26

14.9 ± 2.79

0.001

0.456

 Anterior lower segment

6.41 ± 1.27

7.33 ± 1.48

8.13 ± 1.84

8.99 ± 1.85

9.96 ± 1.88

11.65 ± 2.17

 < 0.001

0.496

 Lower side wall

7.12 ± 1.46

7.46 ± 1.44

8.36 ± 2.13

8.72 ± 2.1

9.16 ± 1.98

10.74 ± 1.47

 < 0.001

0.371

 Left cornua uteri

3.55 ± 0.59

3.70 ± 0.70

3.78 ± 0.78

3.85 ± 0.67

4.3 ± 1.25

4.27 ± 0.93

0.016

0.426

 Right cornua uteri

3.68 ± 0.65

3.69 ± 0.72

3.74 ± 0.75

3.82 ± 0.56

4.33 ± 1.23

4.38 ± 1.00

0.005

0.389

  1. Abbreviations: N, number of subjects; L, length; Td, transverse diameter; Ad, anteroposterior diameter; Uc, uterine cavity.