So recently, in lieu of my aforementioned painful experiences with any sort of penetration, I've been recommended to get an exam done via ultrasound, to determine if there are any structural problems or internal causes for pain. I was recommended this because the one time I've tried to do a pap exam before, it hurt too much for the doctor to complete the test.
I was wondering if anyone here and heard about, or had experience with, ultrasound exams? I'd like to know as much about them as possible; how common they are, when they're used, what they cover, are they done by specialists or regular gynecologists, etc.?
Thanks for your help!
They are done by an US technologist. She cannot give you the results so don't ask either. They can be done 2 ways trans-vaginally or on top of the abdomen. On the belly you have to have a FULL bladder, other way transvag. thy just go like a magic wand around inside your vagina. The imaging is better transvag. And neither hurt. They can see your uterus, canal, & ovaries and all the other fun structures there. And if the tech is good it's over in 10 minutes.
Ps...they are done lots...and all day long!
Virtually all pregnancies are tracked ultrasonically these days and we can see things that we could only palpate before. Many abdominal issues are looked at with ultrasound. Among medical imaging, ultraound is used only less frequently than the old-fashioned X-ray (röntgengram).
Ultrasound gives a better picture than X-ray on soft tissue; X-ray is more effective with bones.
[quote=Brandye;208251]Virtually all pregnancies are tracked ultrasonically these days and we can see things that we could only palpate before. Many abdominal issues are looked at with ultrasound. Among medical imaging, ultraound is used only less frequently than the old-fashioned X-ray (röntgengram).
Ultrasound gives a better picture than X-ray on soft tissue; X-ray is more effective with bones.[/quote]The new 4-D imaging is pretty cool for pregnancies!