{"id":1295,"date":"2021-10-09T09:05:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T09:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/obgyn-specialists-of-south-miami\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2021-12-29T09:14:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T09:14:23","slug":"what-can-you-expect-from-pelvic-ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/obgyn-specialists-of-south-miami\/what-can-you-expect-from-pelvic-ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Expect From Pelvic Ultrasound"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many women have a <\/span>pelvic ultrasound<\/span><\/a> so that a doctor can figure out the specific problem which may be affecting their pelvic organs and the rest of their bodily health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, you may ask: what can it find? Do I need to do any pelvic ultrasound preparation beforehand? And what are the different types of ultrasound?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>his article will answer all these questions and more as we give you an in-depth overview of <\/span>the pelvic ultrasound.<\/p>\n

What Is a Pelvic Ultrasound?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Simply put, a pelvic ultrasound is mostly a non-invasive exam. It creates images that help doctors better assess the well-being of the different organs inside the pelvis.<\/p>\n

But how does an ultrasound in gynecology work? The transducer provides ultrasound waves that move throughout the body, bouncing off the different organs, providing an echo that the transducer then receives back. The waves are then interpreted by a computer turning these waves into images of the organs and tissue for the doctor to look at.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are the Different Types of Ultrasound?<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are two types of ultrasound: transabdominal and transvaginal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transabdominal<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is one of the most non-invasive types of ultrasound and is where the transducer is used through lathering conductive gel on the abdomen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transvaginal<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This form of ultrasound in gynecology is where the transducer is placed inside the vagina. Before insertion, it is first placed inside a sheath and then covered in the conductive gel to minimize discomfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0What Is It Used For?<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the most common uses is testing the health of a baby that is still inside the womb or conducting an ultrasound of the ovaries to test for growths or cancers. Furthermore, it is also used to view the health of other female pelvic organs such as:<\/span><\/p>\n