Ultrasound diagnosis or ultrasound is a modern method of examining internal organs. It allows you to make a diagnosis more accurately than other methods. Especially important is ultrasound in gynecology, because in many cases it is impossible to determine the condition of the genitals by usual methods. For example, in adolescents, ultrasound allows early detection of many diseases.
This method of research has been used for more than 30 years. He became popular all over the world, not only among doctors, but also in patients.
Pros of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
- This method allows you to accurately diagnose and identify the disease at its initial stage without additional examinations and analyzes.
- This is a painless procedure, and carrying it does not require any special training and stay in the hospital.
- Ultrasound has no contraindications, as it is absolutely harmless for all living tissues.
- After the research, there is no need to wait for results for a long time, as they are immediately reflected on the monitor screen.
What is the essence of ultrasound research?
The effectiveness of this method is based on the peculiarity of sound waves passing through the tissues of the body, without causing them harm. Reflecting from various organs, ultrasonic waves transmitted through the sensor are returned back and the signal is transmitted to the monitor. Different density of organs, tissues healthy and altered by inflammation and tumors, allows to determine in time the presence of the disease.
What is it worth to do an ultrasound in gynecology?
The doctor, when analyzing the image on the monitor, estimates the size of the female genitalia, their shape and location. Describes the location and structure of nodes, adhesions and tumors.
- The ultrasound of the uterine cavity allows to evaluate the endometrium and the condition of the internal surface of this organ.
- When carrying out the research of the ovaries it is possible to find out not only their sizes, but also the presence of the follicular apparatus, and also to control the maturation of the follicle.
- In pregnancy, ultrasound of the uterus allows you to monitor the correctness of fetal development and the placenta state, in the early stages to identify developmental pathologies or hereditary diseases.
Diagnosis with ultrasound
Ultrasound helps identify women:
- Hypoplasia of the uterus and ovaries;
- endometriosis and the presence of inflammation;
- normal and ectopic pregnancy ;
- presence of a cyst and tumor, as well as uterine fibroids;
- pathologies of fetal development and various deformities, for example, Down's syndrome or underdevelopment of organs.
Types of ultrasound in gynecology
This study is carried out in different ways: transabdominal diagnosis passes through the peritoneum, and the transvaginal examination is more accurate, since a special sensor through the vagina is closely brought to the uterus. In addition, these types of ultrasound are distinguished:
- folliculometry allows you to monitor the maturation of follicles in the ovaries of a woman;
- echogisterosalpingogcopy allows to reveal obstruction of fallopian tubes on ultrasound;
- during pregnancy, the Doppler technique is used, which allows one to evaluate the features of the blood flow in the placenta;
- In addition, in recent years, three-dimensional ultrasound has become popular,
which allows for more accurate diagnosis.
When is it better to do ultrasound in gynecology to make the results more accurate? The study is conducted on the 5th-6th day of the cycle. Before the procedure you need to empty the intestine. A abdominal examination should be performed with a filled bladder. Some women are interested in when and in what cases it is necessary to do ultrasound in gynecology. It is recommended to conduct the study annually, even in the absence of pain and other unpleasant symptoms. Compulsory is the procedure for pregnancy at 12, 22 and 32 weeks.