THE CYCLIC CHANGES IN THE ENDOCERVIX IN REPRODUCTIVE-AGE WOMEN

F.I. Kulikova; R.Ya. Abdullaiev; A.G. Kyrychenko; T.V. Leshcheva; T.L. Kutsiak; J.M. Khvorostenko; I.N. Kikhtenko; V.F. Zavizion; S.I. Safarova

doi:10.34921/amj.2024.1.012

Authors

F.I. Kulikova Dnipro Institute of Medicine and Public Health
R.Ya. Abdullaiev Kharkiv National Medical University
A.G. Kyrychenko Ukrainian State Research Institute of Medical and Social Disability Problems of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
T.V. Leshcheva Dnipro Institute of Medicine and Public Health
T.L. Kutsiak Dnipro Institute of Medicine and Public Health
J.M. Khvorostenko Dnipro State Medical University
I.N. Kikhtenko Dnipro State Medical University
V.F. Zavizion Dnipro State Medical University
S.I. Safarova Oncology Clinic of Azerbaijan Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34921/amj.2024.1.012

Keywords:

reproductive age, cyclic changes of endocervix, ultrasonography

Abstract

The article presents data on transvaginal sonographic assessment of cyclic changes in the endocervix in 78 women of reproductive age (19-35 years) without uterine pathologies. Among the examined women, 46 (59.0±5.6%) had a history of pregnancy (group I), 32 (41.0±5.6%) did not experience pregnancy (group II).
The thickness of the endocervix in the late proliferative period in women of group I averaged 6.3±0.7 mm, and in group II – 9.1±1.2 mm, indicating a significant (p<0.05) difference between them . A decrease in the echogenicity of the endocervix on days 9-10 of the menstrual cycle was noted in 29 (63.0±7.1%) women in group I, and in 23 (71.9±7.9%) in group II. A moderate increase in the echogenicity of the endocervix was most often recorded on days 13-14 of the cycle - in 36 (78.3±6.1%) and 18 (56.3±8.8%) women (P<0.05), respectively. Isoechogenic endocervix was most often observed on days 21-23 of the cycle - in 26 (56.5±7.3%) and 25 (78.1±7.3%) women (P<0.05), respectively.