The 3-dimensionel Ovarian Volume Assessment to Evaluate Whether Menopausal Related Symptoms and Hormone Levels Correlate with the Ovarian Volume

3D Ovarian Volume and Menopausal Correlations

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate whether ovarian volume is correlated with hormonal status and frequent symptoms in menopausal period.
Methods: Sixty-two postmenopausal women who applied for routine yearly gynecological control included. After measurement of ovarian volumes by using Virtual Organ Computer-aided Analysis volume analysis, hormonal levels, and evaluation of symptoms with standardized menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire, comparisons and correlation analysis were performed.
Results: When the time of menopausal period increases the ovarian volume decreased (p=0.026), and earlier menopause age correlated with lower ovarian volume (p=0.014). Although the results did not reach statistically significance, a negative correlation between ovarian volumes and follicle stimulating hormone levels and a positive correlation between ovarian volumes and Estradiol levels were found (p=0.46, p=0.26). There was no correlation between ovarian volume analyses with hormonal status and menopausal symptoms.
Conclusion: Both the severity and type of menopausal symptoms and hormonal status do not relate with ovarian volume after the menopause. This finding may be useful to decide to perform oophorectomy or not at the time of hysterectomy in menopausal ages.