Table 2 Yield of endometrial cells obtained with tampons and standard endometrial sampling
From: Feasibility of endometrial sampling by vaginal tampons in women with Lynch syndrome
|  | Tampons (n = 25) (%) | Endometrial sampling (n = 25) (%) |
|---|---|---|
Median VAS score (range) | 0.0 (0–10) | 5.5 (1–10) |
 Premenopausal women | 0.0 (0–2) | 5.0 (3–9) |
 Postmenopausal women | 4.5 (0–10) | 7.0 (1–10) |
Quality of cells in the samples | ||
 - Good | 25 (100%) | 18 (78%) |
 - No/To less endometrial cells | 25 (100%) | 5 (22%) |
 - Endometrial sampling not obtained cervical stenosis fear for pain |  | 1 1 |
Sufficient endometrial samples | 0 | 18 (78%) |
 Premenopausal women | – | 13 (72%) |
 Postmenopausal women | – | 5 (28%) |
Insufficient endometrial samples | 25 (100%) | 5 (23%) |
 Premenopausal women | 15 (60%) | 1 (20%) |
 Postmenopausal women | 10 (40%) | 4 (80%) |