Pelvic Ultrasound for PCOS/ Cysts on Ovary
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Hi there
Wondering if anyone could answer my question.
I have been having lower stomach pain for about 5 months now. I wen to my doctors surgery in December and January and they thought i may have IBS, but everything they gave me didn't help with the pain i had been having. I went back on Friday and saw a new doctor. After taking my history and having a feel of my stomach, she thought that I might have a cyst on my ovary or PCOS and has referred me for a pelvic ultrasound. I know what it involves and I am fine with that, but i am still a virgin and have heard that they don't do the internal ultrasound on virgins.The doctor I saw asked if i had had sex, so she knows i am a virgin before ordering the scan. I am 18 years old.
Can they still do the internal scan if i am a virgin, I don't mind as long as I get to the bottom of my pain.
What is a pelvic scan like, i have had abdominal ultrasounds done before but not pelvic ones
I have now been given my scan date, and will most likely be on my period at the time, will this effect the scan.
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nickych5
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ella81
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I'm sorry you are having pain!
I'm working in the NHS, and they will not do a transvaginal scan if you are virgin. They can still do a pelvic scan ( only outside, on your lower abdomen ). The sonographer should ask you if you have had sex before- if not- tell her/ him! ( They even asked me, I'm 33. )
Good luck, and don't worry you will be fine! Cysts are very common , and luckily most of the time they are normal functional cyst in this age.
ashley.n.
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Im sorry to hear that you are so worried, as far as i know they will ask you first if you already had sex or not,like what ella81 said.
I know its okay to have a scan if you have your period, i was advised as well by my gyne to have transvaginal ultrasound on either my 4,5,6 of my period i was diagnosed of having 5cm cyst on my left ovary, she said when i had my period to go get a transV to check if the cyst would still be 5cm because i didnt have my period for four months. Fingers crossed that it will be less than 5cm after transV.
I hope you get well and everybody here in this forum.
Ashley N.
cabbage12
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