This FAQ summarizes a Special Report discussion on how two experts decide who is a candidate for testosterone therapy in women, from symptoms and context to hormone state vs age.
|Articles|March 1, 2020
Anteverted uterus, positive sliding sign
Author(s)Mathew Leonardi, MD, George Condous, MBBS
Pressure is being applied to the uterus by the ultrasound operator’s non-scanning hand, eliciting smooth sliding of the posterior uterine serosa over the bowel. Some fluid is noted within the rectouterine pouch, which often suggests a non-obliterated pouch
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Pressure is being applied to the uterus by the ultrasound operator’s non-scanning hand, eliciting smooth sliding of the posterior uterine serosa over the bowel. Some fluid is noted within the rectouterine pouch, which often suggests a non-obliterated pouch.
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