Pelvic scans include the following areas.
A pelvic ultrasound scan for females can be used to help diagnose a medical condition or to check the health of your baby in the womb.
This scan can be known by other names such as gynecologic ultrasound, pelvic sonography or trans-abdominal ultrasound to name a few. It can be used to help diagnose problems with the uterus, ovaries, bladder and tubes. It can also be used to help with lost coils.
For pelvic scans for males, please visit our specialist ultrasound section.
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Abnormal Womb Lining
An ultrasound can be used to help diagnose an abnormally thick womb lining, also known as endometrial hyperplasia.
A transvaginal ultrasound measures the thickness of the womb lining. It uses sound waves to see if the layer is average or too thick. A thick layer can indicate endometrial hyperplasia.
An ultrasound can accurately measure the thickness of the womb lining. Abnormalities can cause irregular heavy periods as well as bleeding after intercourse. Also bleeding after the menopause can be caused by cancer of the womb. If your doctor has recommended an ultrasound, we can help.
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Endometriosis & Ultrasound
An ultrasound is a powerful tool and can help diagnose endometriosis in women. It is also an important part of the treatment, as ultrasounds can help track the progress of any treatment undertaken.
Endometriosis is a condition in which the lining of the womb cells are found outside of the womb. They can cause pain with periods and sometimes the pain can be chronic as well as causing pain with intercourse. Endometriosis is not always easily seen on ultrasound scans, but the test can be helpful in some cases.
If you have painful periods heavy menstrual cycles severe cramps or chronic pelvic pain, then these are a few symptoms of endometriosis. We recommend discussing it with your doctor to see if an ultrasound would be of benefit.
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Ovaries Ultrasound
An ultrasound is often one of the first tests done if there is a suspected problem with the ovaries. The ovaries, part of the female reproduction system produce eggs. There are 2 ovaries, 1 on either side of the uterus.
A pelvic sonograph of the ovaries can be used to check for tumors or cysts on the ovaries. these are easily seen on ultrasound scans. They are mainly benign but occasionally can be cancerous. Early diagnosis is very important. These cysts can cause pain, swelling and irregular bleeding.
The high-frequency sound waves create a picture of the ovaries, to help doctors diagnose problems.
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Ultrasound scans for Fibroids
One of the most useful tests to diagnose fibroids is an ultrasound or sonograph. fibroids are non-cancerous muscular growths found in the womb. They are made up of fibrous tissue and can vary in size. They can cause pain,swelling and bleeding problems and are easily identified on an ultrasound.
If from your ultrasound, fibroids are highly possible, then you will probably be referred to a gynaecologist for further tests.
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Bladder Ultrasound
An ultrasound of the bladder can help diagnose bladder problems. Such as blood in the urine, as well as pain and repeated urine infections.
It can show if there is anything unusual about the thickness of the bladders walls and it can show any blockages in the bladder and kidney stones.
From ultrasound scans, your doctor can diagnose many problems, which can then be treated accordingly.
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Ultrasounds for Lost Coils
‘Lost’ coils or intrauterine Devices (IUDs) can occur and ultrasound can very helpful to see what or how it has happened.
If the strings for the UID can no longer be seen, it could be for a number of reasons and an ultrasound can detect more accurately what has happened. An ultrasound can confirm if the coil is still in the correct place and can still be used, or if there is a problem that needs to be rectified.
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The Nottingham Road clinic is available to assist you with your needs. If you need help with a specialist ultrasound, please do get in touch. We are here to help you.
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