Can I do an ultrasound when I have my period?

B-ultrasound is a method of examining people's bodies, especially pregnant women. They must go to the hospital for B-ultrasound regularly so that they can see how the fetus in the abdomen is developing. In addition, B-ultrasound can also detect many kinds of diseases and is an indispensable examination method in clinical practice. However, B-ultrasound cannot be done just like that. There are certain restrictions. So, can I do B-ultrasound when I am having my period?

A color ultrasound examination can be done to see whether the condition of the uterine appendages is normal. A color ultrasound examination during menstruation can check whether there is endometriosis and other conditions.

Preparation before the examination

The scope of B-type ultrasound examination is very wide, and the preparation before examination is also different for different examination parts. ① Abdominal examination: including liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and abdominal cavity. Generally, the examination should be done on an empty stomach, because after eating, the stomach and intestines produce gas, which affects the penetration of ultrasound. The examination is best performed on an empty stomach. ② Gynecological examination: You should drink water and hold your urine. When the bladder is full, squeeze the intestine to allow ultrasound to better penetrate into the pelvic cavity and clearly show the normal and abnormal conditions of the uterus and ovaries. ③Urinary system examination: You should drink more water. When the bladder is full, the internal stones, tumors, polyps, etc. will be better displayed. ④ Surface tumors and lesions: They can be examined immediately and generally do not require special preparation. ⑤ No preparation is required for heart and limb vascular examinations.

Clinical significance

Type B ultrasound is the main method of ultrasound examination. Although ultrasound has developed by leaps and bounds, such as endoscopic ultrasound, ultrasound angiography, three-dimensional imaging, elastic imaging, etc., they are all developed on the basis of type B ultrasound. Therefore, all physicians who perform ultrasound work and patients being examined should understand the characteristics of B-type ultrasound, preparation before examination, examination scope and precautions, etc., so as to better use it to serve the examinees.