Ultrasonography

WILLIAMSON GYNECOLOGY

Gynecology located in Pinehurst, NC

Diagnosing the cause of pelvic pain or heavy bleeding is critical to identifying the best medical treatments. At Williamson Gynecology, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Cile Williamson, MD, MPH, FACOG, and her team offer noninvasive and painless ultrasonography procedures to examine your reproductive organs. If you’re living with pelvic pain or other disruptive symptoms, call or email Williamson Gynecology at appointments@williamsongyn.com today for expert ultrasonography services.

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Ultrasonography Q & A

What is ultrasonography?

Ultrasonography is another term for an ultrasound, a diagnostic imaging study that uses high-frequency sound waves and their echoes to create images of your internal organs. Dr. Williamson uses ultrasonography to examine your uterus, ovaries, bladder, and other pelvic organs to diagnose medical conditions such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids.

What is sonohysterography?

Sonohysterography is a special type of ultrasound that Dr. Williamson uses to examine the inside of your uterus. During sonohysterography, Dr. Williamson uses a catheter to fill your womb with fluid. The fluid slightly expands your uterus, which helps create more precise images of its interior and lining.

Dr. Williamson uses sonohysterography to diagnose:

Fibroids and polyps
Scar tissue
Abnormal endometrial lining
Fallopian tube blockages

Sonohysterography can also reveal if your uterus has an irregular shape, which could interfere with your fertility.

What should I expect during an ultrasonography procedure?

Dr. Williamson gives you instructions on how to prepare for your ultrasound. In most cases, you don’t need to do anything special, although you may need to have a full bladder. Ultrasound procedures are completely painless and usually only take a half hour.

During a regular ultrasonography procedure, you rest on a treatment table and move your clothing to reveal your abdomen. Your ultrasound technician applies a clear gel to your skin, which helps the sound waves travel through your body.

The technician then gently moves a transducer wand over your abdomen. The transducer sends the sound waves through your body and receives the echoes as the waves bounce back from your organs.

The ultrasound equipment and computer convert the sound waves into images that Dr. Williamson can study on a video screen.

The process is similar for sonohysterography, except that your procedure begins with Dr. Williamson inflating your uterus with fluid before starting the ultrasound procedure.

In some cases, Dr. Williamson may need to use a transvaginal ultrasound to get clear images of your reproductive organs. Transvaginal ultrasounds work the same way as external ultrasounds, but your technician inserts a smaller transducer wand into your vagina instead of moving a wand over your abdomen.

Call or email Williamson Gynecology at appointments@williamsongyn.com to schedule your ultrasonography appointment today.