#transvaginal ultrasound

[whispersofheartache]

Exposed

The triggers in intimate healthcare exams

As I sat in the sterile waiting room, the scent of antiseptic filled my nostrils, triggering a cascade of memories I’d spent the last several years trying to forget. Each passing second felt like an eternity, as anxiety coiled tightly around my chest, squeezing the air from my lungs like a boa constrictor. I tried to focus on the nondescript paintings adorning the walls, but my mind was unable to…

[gynaecologyclinic]

Transvaginal Ultrasound: What You Should Know About It

A transvaginal ultrasound, also called an endovaginal ultrasound is a pelvic ultrasound which doctors use for examining female reproductive organs. This includes the cervix, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus and vagina. https://midnu.com/transvaginal-ultrasound-what-you-should-know-about-it/

[drforambhuta]

Diagnosis of uterine fibroids:

To diagnose uterine fibroids, a thorough evaluation begins with a detailed medical history and pelvic examination. Imaging techniques like transvaginal ultrasound, MRI, or CT scans are utilized to visualize the fibroids' size, number, and location. Additional procedures like hysteroscopy or biopsy might be necessary to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other conditions like endometrial cancer.

Treatment Options:

Tailored to individual needs, treatment options for uterine fibroids consider factors such as symptom severity, fertility desires, and overall health. Options include:

1. Observation: For small, asymptomatic fibroids or those nearing menopause, a watchful waiting approach involving regular monitoring without intervention may be recommended.

2. Medications: Hormonal medications like GnRHa, birth control pills, or progestin-releasing IUDs can alleviate symptoms such as heavy bleeding and pelvic pain. NSAIDs may also be used for pain relief.

3. Minimally invasive procedures: Techniques like UAE, myomectomy (performed through open surgery, laparoscopy, or hysteroscopy), and endometrial ablation are available to treat fibroids while preserving the uterus.

4. Surgery: In severe cases where conservative measures fail, hysterectomy (total, subtotal, or radical) may be advised as a definitive treatment.

Impact on Women:

Living with uterine fibroids can significantly affect a woman's physical, emotional, and social well-being. Chronic symptoms like pelvic pain and excessive bleeding can disrupt daily life and work performance. Uncertainty regarding fertility and pregnancy outcomes can lead to anxiety and depression. Financial burdens may also arise from medical costs and lost wages due to missed workdays.

Doctors suggest undergoing a regular full body health checkup for the early detection and management of conditions like uterine fibroids.

[watch-read-talk]

Medical anxiety

My anxiety these days has gone through the roof. I feel as though everyday I am seconds away from a panic attack.

I had some abdominal pain and I went to the doctor who ordered some tests one being a transvaginal ultrasound (note: never had sex) and it is seriously freaking me out, on the one hand I want to do the ultrasound and hopefully get some answers, on the other hand the thought of having the ultrasound scares me. But I have decided to do the test anyway.

Also, I keep having pains and aches and my anxiety is making me think that I am dying, which who knows maybe I am, I just don't know what to do and to top it all of I am PMSing and my hormones are making everything seem so much worse than it is.

[poneahealth]

Non-Obstetric  Transvaginal Ultrasound | Ponea Health

Non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create detailed images of the female reproductive organs. This type of ultrasound is performed using a small, wand-like device that is inserted into the vagina, which allows for a clear view of the uterus, ovaries, and other structures. The procedure is safe, non-invasive, and typically takes just a few minutes to complete. At Ponea Health, we offer non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound as a convenient and effective way to diagnose and monitor various conditions affecting the female reproductive system.

[dr-archeville]

Wait until they hear about the Transcontinental Railroad...

I am transfixed by the stupidity.

[ingravinoveritas]

Apologies for barely posting in the last day--I had a presurgical appointment yesterday because I'm having a procedure done at the end of the month to remove cysts from my ovaries, and I was mentally drained by the time I finished with everything. The cysts are benign (thankfully) and I'm having the procedure as a preventative measure, but God, I wish it wasn't so involved. I will just be glad when it's all over with and done in a few weeks.

But for now I'm cheering myself up with a gif from one of my favorite Michael and David moments, of them planning out an entire date for Aziraphale and Crowley/themselves... ❤️

[aropride]

just got my test results back i do not have thyroid problems 🎉

[songbirdstew]

I have appointments for blood work on Wednesday & for a mammogram, hip x-rays, and pelvic ultrasounds next week.

When I told the doctor, "I think I have thyroid issues, I think my sciatic nerve is messed up, I have intense ovary pain that is beyond beyond," she just. Believed me.

I hadn't been to a doctor since my kid was born, in large part because, doctors have always ignored me and dismissed me, so what was the fucking point? I told her that I had brought up my ovary pain to multiple gynecologists the first few years it started, and they ALL brushed me off, and she did an absolute Marge Simpson Frown And Groan, and then said, "I am so sorry that happened. That isn't right. You are in pain, and we need to find out why, and figure out how to help you. So that's what we're going to do."

She said what she really wants is an MRI on my hip, but insurance won't cover that unless I get an x-ray and physical therapy first. But she also stressed it's not a waste of time. When I was born, my feet were crossed & I had to wear special orthopedic baby shoes to straighten them out. She said I've probably had gait & alignment issues my whole life bc of that and it just came to a head when I injured myself, and the x-ray might show indications of that.

At the end of the appointment, when she was going over all the next steps, "We'll order this test and this test, on top of the basics, and then send you to imaging for this, this, and this," she paused and went, "WE'RE DOING IT, TREVA! WE'RE DOING IT ALL!" so triumphantly, I felt like a viking.

Just being believed and listened to, and getting the ball rolling, I'm already so relieved.

[andthebluestblue]

Anyway shout out to all the eight thousand medical professionals I've had to interact with in the course of this miscarriage who have had to deal with A Man (confusing) having a Miscarriage (deeply tragic and a delicate topic) who won't stop compulsively making jokes about it (???)

I GET that as a professional they can never risk misinterpreting something as a joke and doing a polite chuckle right before the patient bursts into tears but it is unlocking something in me and unfortunately. That something is More Jokes About The Miscarriage Currently Occurring

[phantaloon]

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[patrick-bateperson]

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[otter-pup]

we wake up, my long limbs still cradling your small frame, hands possessively on the swell of your belly.

while last night was the culmination of weeks spent apart, this morning it feels like the release of all that tension-- we fuck again, obviously, but it's lazy in the fresh light filtering through the window, a giggling, flushed morning. we talk about kinks, we chat about gender, we joke about being in bed with someone you barely know aside from the perfect way your bodies fit together, we discuss the developments of the past few weeks and i only occasionally derail your train of thought by making you gasp with pleasure.

it is morning, and at one point you have to prod me to bring me back to reality, as i'm lost in admiring how naturally suited you are to pregnancy, to growing my children... and how excited i am to see how huge you're inevitably going to get.

i could almost swear you already look more filled out than you did yesterday.

a few weeks later, i accompany you to an appointment. you haven't quite reached the second trimester mark yet, though your belly (so eager to grow with my young) looks like it could be approaching the third. coming up on three months, and, walking behind you down the hall, i can already detect the faint hint of a waddle in your gait.

time to find out just how thoroughly i've bred you.

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everything feels so much more relaxed as you wake up, your arms tightening around me as you adjust back to the waking world. i mumble a good morning, and you hum back, hands already wandering down from my belly. i laugh a little at that, considering your eyes are barely open, before i gasp and buck my hips against you.

it continues slow and gentle, you starting an actual conversation while we tease each other. we learn our kinks match up well, another point to the possibility that our insatiable need for each other is a sign of some sort; we laugh at ourselves for how quick we gave into it, twice now, three times if we count this. you ask me about the obvious, and i bite my lip from a mix of embarrassment and pleasure before explaining that i forgot to consider consequences until about two weeks ago now, and, well. here i am. (at the end of it, you find a new spot to touch, and im left struggling to finish what I was saying through gasps and moans.)

eventually, we’re both sated, and your hands are roaming my belly and hips again, gently rubbing over them, your eyes focused exclusively on my body while still clearly lost in your thoughts. i bask in it for a while, before finally forcing myself to gently push you away, reminding you that we need to start the day, especially since I need to get back to my apartment and find something I can fit in for my plans later.

we remember to exchange phone numbers this time, and i text you the details of my first appointment—the office was busy, so I had to wait a bit longer than usual for one, but they assured me it was fine. we find times to meet before then, and im bigger each time, raising the anticipation for my first appointment more and more.

im completely helpless to slow it down, not that i’d want to. the only real issue is finding clothes that fit. the rest of it all—the steadily increasing weight, the struggling to get up, the cravings and the hormones—are surprisingly enjoyable. it just feels so right to carry your young, to let my body swell to care for them, that im not even concerned with the looks on the other parents’ faces when they ask when I’m due in the waiting room and I respond that im only about ten, eleven weeks along.

you stay behind me while one of the nurses leads us to a room, having to slow a bit with how my walk has changed as I’ve swollen, slowed me down a little. not quite waddling yet, at least—the longer I can stay on my feet and moving, the better, right now.

i take a seat on the examination table. they don’t ask me to change into a gown, just having me pull up my already-slipping shirt fully. i look up at you as the nurse rubs on the gel, giving a small smile.

they already seemed to be questioning how big I was already, considering this was my first appointment, but the way their eyes widen upon actually starting the ultrasound says almost all I need to know. they reset their expression a second later, clearing their throat and continuing the exam.

they don’t say anything until the doctor comes in after. she’s equally bewildered as she lets us know that the babies are all healthy, before saying the number.

septuplets. you knocked me up with seven of your babies. im carrying seven of your babies.

i look back over at you, face flushed. i knew it would be a lot—my size says that on its own.

but my body was eager enough to grow seven of your babies. i can’t say anything while the doctor is there, but i try to tell you with just my eyes about the heat rebuilding in my core, and that we’re gonna need to go back to one of our places as soon as the appointments over.

[living400lbs]

Transvaginal ultrasounds: The tech can see the state of your bladder at all times.

And you were asked to arrive with a full bladder!