If you’re experiencing menstrual symptoms or your doctor has referred you to us for full pelvic ultrasound scans then you may be wondering when is the best time to arrange your appointment during your menstrual cycle. The most common question we hear about the timing of scans is whether it is possible to have a pelvic ultrasound during your period.
You should be able to have the scan at any point in your menstrual cycle as most gynaecological conditions can be assessed and diagnosed at any time. However, you should consider the following when making your appointment:
Sometimes your gynaecologist will recommend that your pelvic scan is performed at a particular point in your menstrual cycle. For example:
Fertility checks are usually performed from around day 9 of your cycle
In addition to thinking about when you want to have the full pelvic scan, you can also do the following to prepare for a trans-vaginal ultrasound:
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