Uterine adenomyosis: an update for GPs

Dixon offers guidelines for general practitioners to treat uterine adenomyosis, which is the presence of endometrial-like tissue and stroma within the myometrium. Historically, the diagnosis of adenomyosis was made on the basis of histopathology following hysterectomy, meaning the community prevalence of adenomyosis and prevalence in younger women are unknown. The likelihood of identifying adenomyosis following hysterectomy varies widely, with reports ranging from 8.8% to 61.5% There is no unified histological diagnostic definition of adenomyosis.