Ultra scan

[laurademi]

hi,

did anyone else have an ultra scan and it came back clean?

Mine did and just feel like I am back to square one.

thanks

Laura

 

[KSvedenmacher]

Endometriosis is no detectable via ultrasound, so the fact that your scan came back clear does not mean you don't have endo. The surest way to diagnose endometriosis is by laparoscopy, so please don't let them fob you off with a clean ultrasound.

[laurademi in reply to KSvedenmacher]

thank you for replying. That's good to hear I'm not going to let the doctors fob me off. I have a gynaecologist appointment in may so hoping they will help. I had similar symptoms last year and the doctors said I had ibs xx

[123sickofbeingsick]

I had a clean ultrasound done, despite having a burst cyst, stage 3 endo, and adeno. They are not really used for endo diagnosis, although are often the fist port of call if you have gone to your GP with bleeding and other symptoms. 

[laurademi in reply to 123sickofbeingsick]

thank you for your reply it was very useful. I have a gynaecologist appointment at end of may so hopefully get some answered x

 

[Shell1967 in reply to laurademi]

I had an Mri last week and ultrasound,Mri picked up endometriosis and ultrasound found nothing and I have it on ovary sacrifice ligaments and bladder x

[vickiieemma]

Mine came back clear and I've just had a cyst removed so they aren't always accurate it may seem!

[Leigh2675]

Hi,  I have endometriosis for over twenty years,  the last 7-8 years my gp would repeatedly send me for ultra sound scans and they were clear!  When I asked to have a second opinion with and endometriosis specialist rather than general gyni. I was eventually referred and I said to the specialist I know how bad I feel but the scans are clear, he said endometriosis does not show on ultrasounds whatsoever and the only scan that does is a MRI that is only upto about 80% accurate. I had an MRI and from there I have had full hysterectomy because I looked 9 months pregnant I was so full of endometriosis with my womb and ovaries totally engulfed. So I suppose what I am trying to say is you know your own body, don't be afraid to ask for a second opinion and take no notice of ultrasounds where endometriosis is concerned!  Good luck 

[laurademi in reply to Leigh2675]

thank you for your reply I'm worried as I'm on the pill for my pos and concerned it might be covering it up more.