What is transvaginal ultrasound?
Transvaginal ultrasound is an instrumental test that allows us to assess the female internal reproductive organs and check their state of health
What is transvaginal ultrasound for?
Transvaginal ultrasound makes it possible to observe and study the uterus, ovaries and salpinga (fallopian tubes), but also neighbouring organs such as rectum and sigma, bladder and ureters.
The test can be useful for:
- detect congenital uterine malformations;
- confirm or refute a clinical suspicion raised during the gynaecological examination;
- study the endometrium, the epithelium lining the uterus, and assess the presence of uterine adenomyosis and endometriosis;
- evaluate the ovaries and assess the presence and stage of maturation of ovarian follicles (in assisted reproduction programmes)
- detect any benign or malignant lesions of the internal genitals;
- diagnose ovarian cysts, fibroids, myomas and endometrial polyps;
- help identify the causes of pelvic pain;
- in pregnant women, to observe and date pregnancy in the first weeks of gestation, to measure the length of the cervix and to diagnose abortion.
Who can undergo transvaginal ultrasound?
All women from the beginning of sexual activity can undergo a transvaginal ultrasound examination.
The test can also be performed during the menstrual flow.
It cannot be performed if one has never had sexual intercourse.
Is transvaginal ultrasound dangerous or painful?
This test is not painful and is not dangerous: the sound waves at the frequencies used are harmless.
How does transvaginal ultrasound work?
The patient sits in the gynaecological chair as she does for a gynaecological examination.
The test consists of introducing a probe into the vagina that sends ultrasound probes through the body tissues.
A small transducer then receives any returning sound waves that are rejected as they hit the various organs.
The transducer converts these return waves into electrical signals that are then transformed by a computer into visual form on a monitor and photographic film.
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