Table 4.
Primary care investigations for heavy menstrual bleeding before referral to outpatient gynaecology (reported by hospital)
| Always(%) | Mostly(%) | Sometimes(%) | Rarely(%) | Never(%) | Don’t know(%) | Responses(n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full blood count |
3.6 |
48.2 |
42.3 |
5.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
220 |
| Ultrasound |
2.3 |
18.6 |
73.5 |
5.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
215 |
| Thyroid function test |
0.0 |
6.4 |
58.6 |
31.4 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
220 |
| Hormonal assessment |
0.0 |
4.6 |
51.6 |
40.1 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
217 |
| Liver function test | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 56.9 | 34.0 | 0.5 | 209 |