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Female reproductive anatomy

Transvaginal ultrasound

Ultrasound in pregnancy

Uterus

Endovaginal ultrasound; Ultrasound - transvaginal; Sonohysterography; Hysterosonography; Saline infusion sonography; SIS

The pelvic structures or fetus are normal.

An abnormal result may be due to many conditions. Some problems that may be seen include:

• Cancers of the uterus, ovaries, vagina, and other pelvic structures
• Non-cancerous growths of the uterus and ovaries (such as cysts or fibroids)
• Twisting of the ovaries
• Infection, including pelvic inflammatory disease
• Birth defects

Some problems that may be found specifically in pregnant women include:

• Ectopic pregnancy
• More than one fetus (twins, triplets, etc.)
• Miscarriage
• Placenta previa
• Placental abruption
• Tumors of pregnancy including gestational trophoblastic disease

Review Date: 01/24/2007
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.