Transvaginal probe

Transvaginal Ultrasound Scanner (TVUS) which is also called endovaginal ultrasound/transvaginal probe is a type of pelvic ultrasound used by doctors to examine female reproductive organs. This includes the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, cervix, and vagina.

Unlike a regular abdominal or pelvic ultrasound, where the ultrasound wand (transducer) rests on the outside of the pelvis, this procedure involves your doctor or a technician inserting an ultrasound probe about 2 or 3 inches into your vaginal canal.

Transvaginal Ultrasound Scanner (TVUS) is a safe and painless procedure that uses sound waves to “see” inside your body and create detailed images which the physician can study.

Transvaginal ultrasounds can check for:

• the shape, position, and size of the ovaries and uterus
• the thickness and length of the cervix
• blood flow through the organs in the pelvis
• the shape of the bladder and any changes
• the thickness and presence of fluids near the bladder or in the:
  • fallopian tubes
  • myometrium, the muscle tissue of the uterus
  • endometrium