The Value of the Vaginal Smear in the Treatment of Disorders of Menstruation

Value of the Vaginal Smear in the Investigation of Amenorrhoea

“…Reports in the literature vary from the use of a single smear (Egerton, 1957) to serial daily smears (Wachtel and [ Plester, 1954;de Allende, 1958). Although a single smear may give very valuable information in some instances, it is inadequate in most cases.…”

Value of the Vaginal Smear in the Investigation of Amenorrhoea

“…Reports in the literature vary from the use of a single smear (Egerton, 1957) to serial daily smears (Wachtel and [ Plester, 1954; de Allende, 1958). Although a single smear may give very valuable information in some instances, it is inadequate in most cases.…”