Patient's question:
I live in the countryside, and now I'm pregnant. My husband said he wants to do an ultrasound, but it's very far from the hospital here, and we haven't gone yet. Could you please tell me how gynecology does an ultrasound?Doctor's answer:
During a gynecological ultrasound examination, the first step is to hold urine to fill the bladder. A full bladder serves as a sound window and can also push aside the surrounding intestines, making the images of the uterus and its appendages clearer. During the examination, some coupling agent is applied to the lower abdomen of the patient, and the ultrasound probe is placed on the abdominal wall. First, the longitudinal section is used to display the uterus, measuring its anteroposterior diameter and transverse diameter. Then, the transverse section is used to measure its transverse diameter, followed by measuring the thickness of the endometrium.