Transvaginal ultrasound is a method of imaging the genital tract in
females. A probe is inserted directly into the vagina. The probe is
moved within the vaginal cavity to scan the pelvic structures,
while ultrasound pictures are viewed on a monitor. The test can be
performed to evaluate women with fertility problems, abnormal
bleeding, unexplained pain, congenital malformations of the uterus
and ovaries, and possible tumors and infection.
Review Date: 06/01/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
