One-stop hysteroscopy clinic for postmenopausal bleeding.

Objective: To evaluate the role and feasibility of the "1-stop" clinic for management of postmenopausal bleeding, based on the use of transvaginal ultrasound and hysteroscopic examination under local anesthesia.

Study Design: A retrospective analysis of 308 patients referred to the clinic between October 2000 and May 2002 was carried out. Endometrial thickness of > 4 mm, as measured by transvaginal scan, was considered the cutoff limit for further investigation by hysteroscopy.