Most visited women view such studies, for obvious reasons, a pelvic ultrasound. But many, due to ignorance and prejudice, fear of procedure. But absolutely nothing to fear! The procedure is completely painless and safe for your health.
With pelvic ultrasound diagnostics performed ovarian and fallopian tubes, uterus, Bladder, rectum, and also determines pregnancy in early pregnancy.
Usually the therapist or gynecologist gives the direction of the ultrasound in the menstrual cycle, pain in lower abdomen, bleeding and various secretions, suspected formation of the fallopian tubes, ovaries and cervix (cysts, endometritis, tumor). Through such a pelvic examination can reveal kidney stones, urine disease- and biliary tract.
Preparation for the procedure
Pelvic ultrasound in women can be performed in several ways: transabdominal (through the abdominal wall), transvaginalьnыm, transrectal and obstetric (in pregnant women). Each type of research you need special preparations, but there are common elements: a few days before the procedure do not eat, which can cause flatulence (containing coarse fiber vegetables, pulse, yeast bread, dairy and alcoholic beverages). If in two or three days before the "ultrasound" the patient had an X-ray study using barium - a procedure needs to be postponed, since this contrast agent can affect the results of the diagnostic. On the day of the US need to take care of bowel cleansing.
Prepare immediately before the test:
before transabdominal ultrasound is recommended to fill the bladder (that is, some time to drink about a liter of water, emergency fluid is introduced through the catheter);
before the transvaginal ultrasound examination, conversely, - empty the bladder;
for obstetric, or ultrasound skrinningovogo, no strict recommendation, but it will be better, if you drink 1-2 glass of water one hour prior to the procedure.
If there are problems with flatulence, constipation, then a few days before the US can take enzyme preparations, such as "Mezim forte", and "Espumizan", Activated carbon. But on the day of study medication is best not to take, and for 10-12 hours before the ultrasound examination there is no better. Gynecological ultrasound most efficiently carried out in the first week after menstruation.
many, due to ignorance and prejudice, fear of procedure. But absolutely nothing to fear! The procedure is completely painless and safe for your health.
transvaginalьnыm, transrectal and obstetric (in pregnant women). Each type of research you need special preparations, but there are common elements: a few days before the procedure do not eat, which can cause flatulence (containing coarse fiber vegetables, pulse, yeast bread, dairy and alcoholic beverages). If in two or three days before the "ultrasound" the patient had an X-ray study using barium - a procedure needs to be postponed, since this contrast agent can affect the results of the diagnostic. On the day of the US need to take care of bowel cleansing.