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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Dandelion on August 10, 2020, 05:51:00 PM

Title: GP told me last year trans-vag ultrasounds unreliable
Post by: Dandelion on August 10, 2020, 05:51:00 PM

Hi

After abnormal bleeding, my GP told me that they no longer do transvaginal ultrasound scans to test for womb lining thickening as they are unreliable.
I find this hard to believe, has anyone else heard of trans vag ultrasounds for womb lining thickening tests being unreliable?
Thanks

Title: Re: GP told me last year trans-vag ultrasounds unreliable
Post by: shrosphirelass on August 10, 2020, 06:14:43 PM

I've recently had bleeding and was sent for urgent investigations. The first thing they did was a transvaginal scan. I have had several of these in the past and they have been used to decide whether further investigations are needed. I have never heard anyone question their reliability.

Title: Re: GP told me last year trans-vag ultrasounds unreliable
Post by: Dandelion on August 10, 2020, 06:19:03 PM

Quote from: shrosphirelass on August 10, 2020, 06:14:43 PM

I've recently had bleeding and was sent for urgent investigations. The first thing they did was a transvaginal scan. I have had several of these in the past and they have been used to decide whether further investigations are needed. I have never heard anyone question their reliability.

Thanks, I'm sick of the bleeding, They've upped my prog, reduced my oestrogen patch and I changed to gel and reduced it even more. I get night sweats, yet discharge and now blood, I think this blood is because I forgot a vag utro on Saturday night

Title: Re: GP told me last year trans-vag ultrasounds unreliable
Post by: Katejo on August 10, 2020, 10:16:55 PM

Quote from: Dandelion on August 10, 2020, 05:51:00 PM

Hi

After abnormal bleeding, my GP told me that they no longer do transvaginal ultrasound scans to test for womb lining thickening as they are unreliable.
I find this hard to believe, has anyone else heard of trans vag ultrasounds for womb lining thickening tests being unreliable?
Thanks

Unreliable in which way? Did the doctor explain? I had one last December and  haven't heard this.

Title: Re: GP told me last year trans-vag ultrasounds unreliable
Post by: Dandelion on August 10, 2020, 10:25:29 PM

Quote from: Katejo on August 10, 2020, 10:16:55 PM

Quote from: Dandelion on August 10, 2020, 05:51:00 PM

Hi

After abnormal bleeding, my GP told me that they no longer do transvaginal ultrasound scans to test for womb lining thickening as they are unreliable.
I find this hard to believe, has anyone else heard of trans vag ultrasounds for womb lining thickening tests being unreliable?
Thanks

Unreliable in which way? Did the doctor explain? I had one last December and  haven't heard this.

GP didn't say I thought it was quite strange as well, I wonder if it is just my area.