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Indications for pelvic ultrasound
Alexey Kryvenko, medical expert
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
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Indications for pelvic ultrasound
- Pelvic pain, including algomenorrhea (painful menstruation).
- Formations in the pelvis.
- Acyclic uterine bleeding.
- Pathological vaginal discharge.
- Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation or irregular menstruation).
- Clarification of the presence and location of the intrauterine contraceptive device.
- Infertility: Hysterosalpingography is often also necessary.
- Anomalies in the development of the pelvic organs: hysterosalpingography is also often necessary.
- Symptoms of bladder or urinary tract disease.
- Diffuse abdominal pain.
- Dynamics of follicle growth to determine the cause of infertility.
Ultrasound does not determine the anatomy of a vesicovaginal fistula, but complications are detected by ultrasound examination.
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