¿Qué es el ultrasonido transvaginal o endovaginal y en que casos se recomienda?
En este caso, una sonda o transductor adecuado, se introduce en la vagina para obtener imágenes más claras y confiables, ya que por vía abdominal en muchas ocasiones interfieren gases intestinales, material fecal, contextura del paciente o por la imposibilidad de retener la orina, principalmente en pacientes ancianos.
El médico puede solicitar este tipo de ultrasonido por indicaciones tanto ginecológicas o del embarazo. También lo puede sugerir el radiólogo, dependiendo de los hallazgos obtenidos con el ultrasonido abdominal.
La gestación anembrionada (huevo huero, blighted ovum en inglés) es un embarazo donde el supuesto embrión sólo desarrolla el saco embrionario. Lo más corriente es que se produzca tras una muerte del embrión que no va acompañada del no desarrollo de trofoblasto. Para su diagnóstico, el tamaño ha de ser suficiente para poder valorarse con ecografía. Una gestación es anembrionada si la ecografía puede descubrir un saco vacío de 13 mm o un diámetro de saco gestacional de 18 mm sin embrión.

Definition: Transvaginal ultrasound is a type of pelvic ultrasound. It is used to look at a woman’s reproductive organs, including the uterus, ovaries, cervix, and vagina. Transvaginal means across or through the vagina.
How the Test is Performed:
You will lie down on a table with your knees bent and feet in holders called stirrups. The health care provider will place a probe, called a transducer, into the vagina. The probe is covered with a condom and a gel. The probe sends out sound waves, which reflect off body structures. A computer receives these waves and uses them to create a picture. The doctor can immediately see the picture on a nearby TV monitor.
The health care provider will move the probe within the area to see the pelvic organs. This test can be used during pregnancy.
In some cases, a special transvaginal ultrasound method called saline infusion sonography (SIS), also called sonohysterography or hysterosonography, may be needed to more clearly view the uterus.
This test requires saline (sterile salt water) to be placed into the uterus before the ultrasound. The saline helps outline any abnormal masses, so the doctor can get a better idea of their size.
SIS is not done on pregnant women.
How to Prepare for the Test: You will be asked to undress, usually from the waist down. A transvaginal ultrasound is done with your bladder empty.
How the Test Will Feel
The test is usually painless, although some women may have mild discomfort from the pressure of the probe. Only a small part of the probe is placed into the vagina.
Why the Test is Performed
Transvaginal ultrasound can help diagnose the cause of certain types of infertility, pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, and menstrual problems. It can show the lining of the uterus (endometrium). The test may reveal:
Ovarian cysts
Ovarian tumors
Pelvic infection
Uterine fibroids
Uterine lining polyps
Thickened uterine lining in cases of postmenopausal bleeding
Transvaginal ultrasound is also used during pregnancy to monitor the growth of the fetus, listen to the unborn baby’s heart beat, and to check for ectopic pregnancy and other potential problems.
An anembryonic gestation (aka blighted ovum) is a pregnancy in which the very early pregnancy appears normal on an ultrasound scan, but as the pregnancy progresses a visible embryo never develops.
In a normal pregnancy, an embryo would be visible on an ultrasound by six weeks after the woman’s last menstrual period.

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Traditional women’s supplement Red Raspberry Leaf has been used traditionally in pregnancy to strengthen and tone the uterine lining and assist contractions; it may also ease diarrhea, common colds, sore throat, excessive menstrual flow, mouth ulcers, bleeding gums, and oral inflammations.

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I can't find any info about it on the internet and I can't call my doctor today since its sunday, so I'm just curious…If you've have preeclampsia what were you told about having sex?

I've had preeclampsia with all 3 of my prior pregnancies and was never told to abstain. Not even while I was on bedrest. I had different doctors, and not a one mentioned it as something to worry about. If you're really worried put a call into your doc tomorrow and see what they say.

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What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (say “pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm”) is a problem in which a womans hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. PCOS may also cause unwanted changes in the way you look. If it is not treated, over time it can lead to serious health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (or PCOS) is common, affecting as many as 1 in 15 women. Often the symptoms begin in the teen years. Treatment can help control the symptoms and prevent long-term problems.
What are hormones, and what happens in PCOS?

Hormones are chemical messengers that trigger many different processes, including growth and energy production. Often, the job of one hormone is to signal the release of another hormone.

For reasons that are not well understood, in PCOS the hormones get out of balance. One hormone change triggers another, which changes another. This makes a vicious circle of out-of-balance hormones. For example:

* The sex hormones get out of balance. Normally, the ovaries make a tiny amount of male sex hormones (androgens). In PCOS, they start making slightly more androgens. This may cause you to stop ovulating, get acne, and grow extra facial and body hair.
* The body may have a problem using insulin, called insulin resistance. When the body doesn’t use insulin well, blood sugar levels go up. Over time, this increases your chance of getting diabetes.

What are the symptoms?

Symptoms tend to be mild at first. You may have only a few symptoms or a lot of them. The most common symptoms are:

* Acne.
* Weight gain and trouble losing weight.
* Extra hair on the face and body. Often women get thicker and darker facial hair and more hair on the chest, belly, and back.
* Thinning hair on the scalp.
* Irregular periods. Often women with PCOS have fewer than nine periods a year. Some women have no periods. Others have very heavy bleeding.
* Fertility problems. Many women with PCOS have trouble getting pregnant (infertility).
* Depression.

Most women with PCOS grow many small cysts on their ovaries. That is why it is called polycystic ovary syndrome. The cysts are not harmful, but lead to hormone imbalances.
What causes PCOS?

The symptoms of PCOS are caused by changes in hormone levels. There may be one or more causes for the hormone level changes.

PCOS seems to run in families, so your chance of having it is higher if other women in your family have PCOS, irregular periods, or diabetes. PCOS can be passed down from either your mother’s or father’s side.
How is PCOS diagnosed?

To diagnose PCOS, the doctor will:

* Ask questions about your past health, symptoms, and menstrual cycles.
* Do a physical exam to look for signs of PCOS, such as extra body hair and high blood pressure. The doctor will also check your height and weight to see if you have a healthy body mass index (BMI).
* Do a number of lab tests to check your blood sugar, insulin, and other hormone levels. Hormone tests can help rule out thyroid or other gland problems that could cause similar symptoms.

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28w1d pregnant today! What a crazy week! Praying I don’t have the start of preeclampsia. Hugs to all. Ash-

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