Overcome Female Infertility - What is an Ultrasound?

  

As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse or the inability to carry a pregnancy to term. It affects more than 5 million couples in the United States alone and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. In this article, we will discuss what is female infertility Ultrasound ??   I. DefinitionInfertility ultrasound test is defined as a test that uses high frequency sound waves to bounce the pelvic area to verify the process of process of egg production during the menstrual cycle.   II. Procedure1. Ultrasound is a painless procedure and can be performed in relatively short periods of time at your local clinic.   2. In a standard ultrasound, ultrasound thin tube is inserted into the vagina. It is much like a tampon insertion, if you feel uncomfortable about this process, you may want to insert the probe. Ultrasound emitted by the probe travels vagina and ovaries rebound in providing a clear picture of eggs and ovaries that can be displayed on the screen.   III. DiagnosisSeeing the process by daily ultrasound, your doctor can see when a female egg for example when the mature egg during follicle rupture, the thickness of the uterine lining, egg quality and abnormal adhesion or implants existed in the uterine cavity. If an abnormality is found during this scan, your doctor can determine what might be the causes of infertility, including hormonal imbalance, irregular growth of cells in the pelvic cavity, membership of endometriosis, fibroids, cysts, etc.This type of ultrasound is generally performed on women in infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization.