Complex ultrasound diagnosis of pelvic organs in girls-adolescents with obesity

Aim. To assess the state of pelvic organs in girls-adolescents with obesity.

Materials and methods. The study included the data from 120 girls-adolescents aged 13–17 years with informed agreement of parents. The main group joined 100 girls with obesity of different degrees, the control group – 20 girls without obesity. The study was implemented on the basis of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology I of Azerbaijan Medical University, Research Center “SaglamNǝsil”. In addition to general clinical examination, including the study of anamnesis, reproductive function, general and gynecological examination, there were used echography of the small pelvic, US dopplerometry of the utero-ovarian arteries. Statistical analysis was performed using MS Excel, SPSS and Statistica (version 10.0) Software Package.

Results. The compared results of USI of the small pelvis detected significant increase in the size of the uterus and ovaries in girls-adolescents with obesity. After normalization of weight, the sizes of the uterus and ovaries normalized as well.

Conclusions. USI of pelvic organs permits to identify different disorders and take the corresponding measures for their elimination at the right moment.