Ovarian Cyst Ultrasound - Pelvic Ultrasound Confirming Ovarian Cyst

Ovarian Cyst Ultrasound  - A woman has a bloated abdomen, feels heavy and notices dull pain in the lower abdomen. She misses her period sometimes and feels pain during sexual intercourse. As the days go by, the abdomen is getting bigger but a pregnancy test results to negative. The initial impression will most likely be growing ovarian cyst.

However, these symptoms do not confirm ovarian cyst since there are other gastrointestinal problems having the same si gns and symptoms. The woman is advised to undergo pelvic examinations and sonograms to confirm ovarian cyst.

Pelvic ultrasound can be done in hospitals or clinics. For women, it is done to check the integrity of the ovaries, uterus and cervix. It determines the presence of cysts, lumps in the observed area or any problems that needs to be attended to.  The woman is asked to drink a lot of water for a better transmission of waves used in the sonogram machine.

How is it done Ovarian Cyst Ultrasound?

The woman is asked to lie down on the bed and have her abdomen exposed.  A gel is placed on the lower abdomen where the reproductive organs are located. This gel makes sure that no air passes in between the hand-held transducer and the abdomen. The gel also allows the transducer to glide smoothly on the abdomen.

The hand-held transducer is connected to a monitor. The sound waves and its frequency are transmitted to the ultrasound machine and display imagery for the doctor to interpret. The structure of the ovary and the uterus is determined. The presence of ovarian cyst is confirmed through ultrasound. It further identifies the size of the identified ovarian cyst.

Ovarian Cyst Ultrasound and pelvic examinations are done routinely for woman. This ensures that the ovaries are always checked and kept in its optimal functioning. We don’t rely on symptoms in confirming ovarian cyst. Pelvic ultrasound are more accurate in doing the job.