Vaginal ultrasound, is pain normal?

[Cham1]

Hey guys! I had an abdominal ultrasound yesterday to check on my coil and they asked to do a vaginal scan, I tried but I couldn’t tolerate it, is anyone with endometriosis in the same boat? I feel so pathetic, I just get so scared 😢

[Aurora20]

Hi, yes I always dread them!! And they are always painful for me too. I do think sometimes I am making worse by tensing as I know what’s to come. All I would say is take a deep breath before you start try and think of something else and honestly it’s over so quickly especially when they know it’s painful for you they take it out quick. Hope this helps x

[Cham1 in reply to Aurora20]

Thankyou lovely, helps a lot knowing I’m not the only one! I felt like rubbish after 😞X

[Aurora20 in reply to Cham1]

Honestly don’t feel rubbish, once I put if off 5 times, every appointment I went to I just couldn’t do it 😂 x

[Cham1 in reply to Aurora20]

I think il be the same haha, just can’t mentally wrap my head around it!😂x

[Aurora20 in reply to Cham1]

I think that’s part of problem when we mentally make it even worse for ourselves 🤦🏻‍♀️ Have you booked another appointment? x

[Cham1 in reply to Aurora20]

I’m waiting to hear from my gynae because they found a cyst on my ovary so just waiting to see if they are gonna do anything or just monitor. We definitely do make it mentally bad for ourselves 🤦🏼‍♀️X

[Aurora20 in reply to Cham1]

Good luck with it all xx

[Cham1 in reply to Aurora20]

Thank you lovely xx

[Hidden]

For me it’s painful most times and am reduced to tears but sometimes it also depends on who is doing it.

Some staff are very gentle and considerate which reduces the pain to a sharp discomfort while others just want to get in there and be done with it.

For your next appointment do take some strong painkillers an hour to the time you might tolerate it more.Ild be thinking about you and you going on my list tonight.

[Cham1 in reply to Hidden]

As soon as the pain started I just couldn’t cope 😢 yeah I’ll defo have to take strong painkillers before next time! I didn’t have any that day which was a stupid idea!! Aw bless you, Thankyou lovely🥰xx

[Hidden in reply to Cham1]

It wasn’t stupid not to take you couldn’t have known it would hurt.Talk to your gp and you would get prescription strength painkillers.Plus initially when you clench yourself in fear as the probe is going on the pelvic tend to stiffen and it would hurt more.