| Postmenopausal Age Group
Di erential Diagnosis of Ovarian Masses
During the postmenopausal years, the ovaries become smaller.
Before menopause, the dimensions are approximately 3.5 × 2 × 1.5 cm.
In early menopause, the ovaries are approximately 2 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm.
In late menopause, they are even smaller: 1.5 × 0.75 × 0.5 cm.
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Postmenopausal Age Group
Barber has described the postmenopausal palpable ovary (PMPO)
syndrome, suggesting that any ovary that is palpable on examination
beyond the menopause is abnormal and deserves evaluation
Ovarian cancer is predominantly a disease of postmenopausal women;
the incidence increases with age, and the average patient age is about
56 to 60 years
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