Infertility pelvic ultrasound

Overview

Pelvic ultrasound is a first line diagnostic modality used in the diagnosis of infertility. It can detect changes in endometrium, presence of fibroids etc with great accuracy.

Pelvic ultrasound

Pelvic ultrasound is used as a first line investigation in the diagnosis of infertility. ^[1]
Pelvic ultrasound can predict ovulation with higher accuracy than basal body temperature.
It can also detect the cyclical changes in uterine endometrium. These changes are absent in anovulatory cycles.^[2]
The position of uterus, presence of fibroids, cystic changes in ovaries, congenital anomalies in the genital tract can be detected via pelvic ultrasound.

References

↑ Campbell S (2019). “Ultrasound Evaluation in Female Infertility: Part 2, the Uterus and Implantation of the Embryo”. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 46 (4): 697–713. doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.08.002. PMID 31677750.
↑ Groszmann YS, Benacerraf BR (2016). “Complete evaluation of anatomy and morphology of the infertile patient in a single visit; the modern infertility pelvic ultrasound examination”. Fertil Steril. 105 (6): 1381–93. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.026. PMID 27054310.

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[pmid31677750-1] Campbell S (2019). “Ultrasound Evaluation in Female Infertility: Part 2, the Uterus and Implantation of the Embryo”. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 46 (4): 697–713. doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.08.002. PMID 31677750.

[pmid27054310-2] Groszmann YS, Benacerraf BR (2016). “Complete evaluation of anatomy and morphology of the infertile patient in a single visit; the modern infertility pelvic ultrasound examination”. Fertil Steril. 105 (6): 1381–93. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.026. PMID 27054310.

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