Table 2 Initial investigations by GPs in women with abnormal vaginal bleeding
All types of bleeding | Irreg. HC- | Irreg. HC+ | Excess. HC- | Excess. HC+ | Interm. HC- | Interm. HC+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 270* | n = 78 | n = 29 | n = 80 | n = 18 | N = 28 | n = 34 | |
History only | 125 (46) | 44 (56) | 10 (35) | 41(51) | 8 (44) | 7 (25) | 14 (41) |
Any investigation | 145 (54) | 34 (44) | 19 (65) | 39 (49) | 10 (56) | 21 (75) | 20 (59) |
Gyn. exam. | 101 (37) | 21 (27) | 14 (48) | 23 (29) | 4 (22) | 21 (75) | 16 (47) |
Cervical smear | 33 (12) | 2 (3) | 6 (21) | 4 (5) | 0 | 10 (36) | 10 (29) |
Chlamydia test | 26 (10) | 3 (4) | 3 (10) | 1 (1) | 0 | 11 (39) | 7 (21) |
Haemoglobin test | 45 (17) | 14(18) | 3 (10) | 21 (26) | 5 (28) | 1 (4) | 1(3) |
Pregnancy test | 8 (3) | 3 (4) | 1 (3) | 0 | 1(6) | 3 (11) | 0 |
Ultrasound | 27 (10) | 4 (5) | 5 (17) | 10 (13) | 2 (11) | 4 (14) | 2 (6) |