Table 2.

Indications for operative hysteroscopy and histology result by randomised treatment group

	Self-administered vaginal placebo* (n = 34)	Self-administered vaginal misoprostol (n = 33)
Indications for hysteroscopy
Asymptomatic endometrial polyp or leiomyoma, n (%)	18 (52.9)	18 (54.5)
Postmenopausal bleeding and endometrial polyp, n (%)	13 (38.2)	11 (33.3)
Lower abdominal pain and endometrial polyp, n (%)	2 (5.9)	2 (6.1)
Vaginal discharge and endometrial polyp, n (%)	–	2 (6.1)
Removal of intrauterine device, n (%)	1 (2.9)	–
Histology results
Benign histology, n (%)	28 (82.4)	27 (81.8)
Complex endometrial hyperplasia with atypia, n (%)	2 (5.9)	3 (9.1)
Complex endometrial hyperplasia without atypia, n (%)	1 (2.9)	1 (3.0)
Simple endometrial hyperplasia, n (%)	1 (2.9)	1 (3.0)
Endometrial adenocarcinoma, n (%)	1 (2.9)	1 (3.0)