Ultrasound has uses in many areas of gynaecology to assess the pelvic organs.

Sound is easily transmitted through water. For this reason a full bladder can help with visualization of the pelvic organs when looking through the abdominal wall.

A transducer in the vagina will also give closer proximity to the pelvic organs and give clearer and more detailed images. 

Reasons why a gynaecological scan may be requested:

• Abnormal bleeding
• Abdominal pain
• To Assess a lump that has been found
• Exclude ovarian cancer
• Infertility
• Sonohysterography
• HyCoSy

 

 

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Gynaecological Ultrasound

This examination is done to help identify the causes of pelvic pain, unusual vaginal bleeding and problems with fertility that a woman may be having.