Echographic study of the variation in endometry thickness in women 15 to 40 years old in Lokossa district in Benin

Gbaguidi Ahotondji Bertin 1, *, Avocefohoun Sako Alphonse 1, 2, Komabou Fulbert 1, Youssao Abdou Karim Alassane 2, Gbaguidi Nonvignon Magloire 2, Ayi Virgile 5, Biaou Olivier 3 and Baba-Moussa Lamine Said 4

1 Applied Biology Research Laboratory (LARBA) at the Polytechnic school of Abomey-Calavi (UAC).
2 Laboratory of Study and Research in Applied Chemistry (LERCA).
3 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
4 Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology.
5 Regional Institute of Industrial Engineering and Biotechnologies (IRGIB).
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(02), 500–509
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.2.0639
 
Publication history: 
Received on 19 October 2021; revised on 22 November 2021; accepted on 24 November 2021
 
Abstract: 
The endometrium is a deep, basal, very thin layer lining the uterine cavity that changes during the menstrual cycle. The present work is a contribution to assess the thickness of the endometrium according to the period of the menstrual cycle in women aged 15 to 40 years. This is a descriptive and prospective cross-sectional study involving 166 women aged 15 to 40 years in Lokossa. Ultrasound examination measured the thickness of the endometrium on the longitudinal section through the suprapubic route. Anthropometric parameters were taken by other equipment in each woman. At the end of the study, the minimum, average and maximum values ​​of the thickness of the endometrium obtained are respectively Vm = 3.50 mm, VMoy = 6.73 ± 1.38 mm, MV = 10.00 mm during the pre-ovulatory phase, Vm = 7.30 mm, VMoy = 10.75 ± 2.11 mm, MV = 16.00 mm during the post-ovulatory period. There is a link of association between the thickness of the endometrium and the phases of the cycle (P = 0.0000), but the test is statistically significant between the thickness and the age groups and the Mass Index Body (BMI). This allows us to say that the thickness of the endometrium normally varies with the phases of the menstrual cycle and with age.
 
Keywords: 
Ultrasound; Endometrial thickness; Menstrual cycle; Mono Departmental Hospital Center; Benin
 
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