Many women get a transvaginal ultrasound in their first trimester. At this stage of your pregnancy, they're more accurate than abdominal ultrasounds. If you have any complications during pregnancy, ...

Transvaginal ultrasounds involve a slender probe that's inserted into the vagina. The procedure can be uncomfortable but probably no worse than a pap smear. People who are pregnant or have a condition ...

At the outset, let me state that the following is intended to be a discussion of the medical ethics of a state-mandated but medically unnecessary procedure. More broadly, this is a discussion of state ...

Transvaginal ultrasounds are solidly on the list of medical procedures no one wants but you’ll probably need at some point anyway. This type of ultrasound can be useful if your doctor needs to get a ...

Under this new law, individual, group, and Article 43 commercial health insurance policies must now cover these medically necessary procedures when recommended by nationally recognized clinical ...

Pregnancy scans can be exciting yet nerve-wracking, especially during the first trimester when everything is new. And, Ultrasounds are a common part of prenatal care. They help doctors check on the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As my colleague Maya Dusenbery noted a few days ago, Virginia’s new law requiring ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham's national 15-week abortion ban would likely force many women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds before terminating pregnancies, according to doctors. Under ...

At 5 weeks, your baby is only about the size of a peppercorn. The only things you’re likely to see on an ultrasound are the yolk sac and the gestational sac. And even those may not be visible. Share ...

I have endometriosis, a chronic reproductive health condition that occurs when tissue that looks and acts like that which normally lines the uterus grows elsewhere in the body. It can cause acute pain ...