Can I do a B-ultrasound during my menstrual period? What should I pay attention to when doing a B-ultrasound during my menstrual period?

B-ultrasound plays an important role in gynecological examinations. Currently, vaginal B-ultrasound and abdominal B-ultrasound are more common in clinical practice. But no matter which type of B-ultrasound is used, doctors will remind women to avoid the menstrual period during the examination. This also makes many women subconsciously think that B-ultrasound should not be done during the menstrual period, but they don’t know that B-ultrasound is necessary in these situations.

Can I do an ultrasound while I am menstruating?

Because the endometrium of women undergoes cyclical changes, it will fall off when menstruation comes, and will gradually recover after the end of the period. At this time, B-ultrasound may be affected by the endometrium and interfere with it. Therefore, most doctors recommend avoiding the menstrual period. However, it does not mean that B-ultrasound cannot be done during the menstrual period. Women need to do B-ultrasound when they have their period in these situations.

1. Irregular menstruation

If a woman has irregular menstruation or scanty menstruation, the doctor needs to check the thickness of the endometrium by B-ultrasound when the menstruation comes. The doctor can check whether the thickness of the endometrium meets the standard when it is thickest, so as to find the cause of the irregular menstruation.

2. Suspected presence of cervical polyps

The normal menstrual cycle is 3 to 7 days, but if a woman's menstruation is always irregular, she needs to do an ultrasound to observe when the endometrium is thinnest. The examination can be used to observe whether the endometrium is covered with polyps to determine whether the woman has uterine polyps.

When doing B-ultrasound during menstruation, should I choose abdominal B-ultrasound or vaginal B-ultrasound?

If you need to do an ultrasound during your menstrual period, your doctor will recommend an abdominal ultrasound. Since vaginal ultrasound requires the ultrasonic probe to be inserted into the vagina, the vagina's immunity is low during menstruation and invasion of the vagina can easily cause infection. Therefore, it is best to choose an abdominal ultrasound during your menstrual period.

What should I pay attention to when doing B-ultrasound during menstruation?

1. Holding urine

Since the B-ultrasound is done abdominally, the bladder needs to be full to expand the uterus, so holding urine is essential. At this time, you can choose to drink boiled fruit juice to accelerate urine production.

2. Not communicating with doctors

You must fully cooperate with the doctor during the examination and do not communicate with the doctor, as this will distract the doctor and lead to missed diagnosis or wrong results.

3. Take the side-lying position

During the examination, cooperate with the doctor to lie on your side. Since the uterus and ovaries are being examined, this posture allows the doctor to observe the uterus in more detail.

Kind tips:

Whether you can do B-ultrasound during menstruation should be consulted by a doctor. It is safest to do it under the guidance of a doctor. Don't think that B-ultrasound during menstruation will cause harm, and resist it when it is needed. Some diseases require women to do examinations during menstruation to get accurate results, and at this time, you just need to cooperate. In addition, understand the precautions of B-ultrasound. Taking precautions can make the examination results more accurate. At the same time, the hospital and doctor selected for the examination should be professional to ensure safety.