Oct
I’m just wondering actually, is it normally by a scan or what? I was reading up on them the other day and i have quite a few of the symptoms that come along with this.
And before anyone says it, i am going to go to the doctors i am just going to wait a few days until i get the results of my scan first. Thanks
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As fibroids rarely have symptoms, they’re often found during a routine gynaecological (vaginal) examination.
If fibroids are suspected, an ultrasound scan can be used to confirm a diagnosis. It can also rule out any other possible causes for your symptoms. For example, if you’re experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding (period) and, following blood tests, the cause is still unknown, an ultrasound examination of your womb may be used.
A trans-vaginal scan is sometimes used to diagnose fibroids. It involves a small scanner being inserted into your vagina to take a close-up image of your womb.
Fibroids near your inner lining, and those within the cavity of your womb, can be seen directly using a hysteroscope (small telescope used to examine the inside of your womb). To look at the size and shape of the outside of your womb a laparoscope (small flexible tubing used to look inside the abdomen) is used. Both procedures can also be used to take a biopsy (sample of tissue) of the lining or outer layer of your womb.
If an ultrasound scan does not reveal any obvious problems, or if it has identified a problem, such as fibroids, your GP might refer you to a gynaecologist (a specialist in the female reproductive system). If further investigations are required, a biopsy might be carried out. The small sample of your womb lining can then be analyzed under a microscope.
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He or she means, you appear to have none, but a small one could be there in a little percentage of ladies, that the sonographer could miss, but large fibroids are very prominent on the imagery. tc
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Usually by a pelvic examination and an ultrasound.
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fibroids are found through scans and x-rays and the like the doctor will be able to explain the ideal options for your health issue