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Transvaginal (internal) Ultrasound - scared

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GeeElle · 04/09/2019 19:31

Hi all,

I hope I'm posting in the right place. I've seen a couple of older posts along similar lines but just wanted some... perspective... maybe?

I had a little spotting last night, so this morning spoke to a midwife. She said she wasn't overly concerned by it but as I also had backache that she'd book me in for an early scan (I'll be 6+1ish on Friday when I'm having the scan) to reassure me and that due to the early stage, the scan would be internal.

I was okay with that until good old Google brought up a bunch of replies on a US forum with women saying they've had it and then miscarried within hours of having it. I know better than to believe everything you read on the 'net, but there were literally dozens of replies with the same story.

Everything else I've read says there's no risk but now I'm scared and unsure.

Anyone had one at such an early stage and can offer any views / advice etc.?

Thanks

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NoBaggyPants · 04/09/2019 19:38

A TV scan doesn't cause miscarriage. Most women having an early scan will be doing so because there are already signs that something is wrong, and if a miscarriage is confirmed then as time goes on the bleeding will get worse, whether they scan or not. The link is coincidental, not causal.

I hope you get positive news.

MindatWork · 04/09/2019 19:40

Oh bless you OP please don’t worry - the reason you only found negative stories is because people don’t often post the positive ones!

I’ve had god knows how many internal scans with the old ‘dildocam’ as I call it - multiple rounds of ivf, and then 3 internals when I was finally pregnant with DD (one of which was after bleeding at around 6 weeks and we saw the heartbeat!).

It’s a narrow wand which they put a condom and lube in, and they’re v gentle so it wouldn’t hurt. I googled every single thing going when I was pregnant and I did notice that some of the US forums could be a touch....paranoid?...sometimes. I stuck to Mumsnet and Babycentre in the end!

Best of luck with everything, will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

melissa1215 · 04/09/2019 19:42

Hi,

I had ivf so I've had plenty of these ultrasounds and honestly they are fine! At most they can be a little bit uncomfortable but definitely not painful and you'll be absolutely fine afterwards and they don't last too long

melissa1215 · 04/09/2019 19:43

I should of added, I had one at 6 weeks pregnant - that's how they confirm the pregnancy and it didn't harm the baby at all x

Celebelly · 04/09/2019 19:48

As PP said, people who have early TV scans usually do so because they already have signs of miscarrying. It's highly likely that a proportion of them will then go on to miscarry, as well as the fact that early pregnancies do relatively often end in miscarriage anyway. It's not related to the internal scan (it's not going into your uterus and rummaging around in there! It's just going into your vagina.)

BizzzzyBee · 04/09/2019 19:50

I had one and it was fine. If sex doesn’t cause a miscarriage then neither will inserting a probe to do a scan.

lifeinthedeep · 04/09/2019 19:50

In my first pregancy I had bleeding around 8 weeks and a ‘normal’ scan confirmed a miscarriage. Because of this I was offered an early internal scan at 6 weeks with my second pregnancy- it couldn’t detect a heartbeat because I was too early but we have a lovely baby boy now.

Basically, they don’t harm the baby at all. They give a more detailed look at the baby sooner than the normal scan can.

janey15 · 04/09/2019 19:51

Fertility patients have internal scans to confirm a viable pregnancy and they wouldn't do it if there was a chance of harm. I've had so many over years of Ttc and they're fine. Not exactly pleasant but you'll forget all about it when you see your baby on the screen xx

Fuzzywig · 04/09/2019 19:54

I had an internal scan when I was going through a miscarriage. They were very gentle. I don’t think for a second this will cause a miscarriage.

Dr Google is a misleading and dangerous tool.

SuziGeo · 04/09/2019 19:54

I had one at 4 weeks pregnant. I was visiting my gyno for something else but had just found out I was pregnant so he asked if I wanted to take a look. I was told there might be a little bleeding afterwards from cervix, but that it's not going to harm the baby. It wasn't uncomfortable or painful and I didn't have any bleeding afterwards. Didn't see very much at that stage but confirmed there was a sac in place.

Wynston · 04/09/2019 19:58

Hi op i had an internal scan at 6weeks. Could see a little bean on the screen.
Hope that all goes well.

EdtheBear · 04/09/2019 19:59

Another who's more than familiar with the dildocam. If it was a risk to pregnancy they would not use it to check all is ok after the fertility treatment process.

smartcarnotsosmartdriver · 04/09/2019 20:00

I had one at around 8 weeks, had a little spotting from my cervix over the next few hours. I'm currently 28 weeks and he's just perfect.

FenellaMaxwell · 04/09/2019 20:02

There’s absolutely no risk from a tv scan.

diddlediddle · 04/09/2019 20:07

No risk whatsoever of the internal scan causing a miscarriage.

They're common practice. Thousands of women have multiple of these in early preg all round the world.

The people noting anecdotally that they had a is carriage afterward - total coincidence.

MuchTooTired · 04/09/2019 20:07

Another one who’s pretty familiar with the dildocam! I had ivf, and scans at 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 9 weeks and 10 weeks (ivf pregnancy with twins, only one scan was nhs). Saw the heartbeats at 6 weeks, and heard them at 9 weeks.

They’re not uncomfortable, and I haven’t heard of them being dangerous - I wasn’t advised not to have any. Good luck 💐

TheFormidableMrsC · 04/09/2019 20:11

Hi OP, I have had a TV scan in both pregnancy and for a separate gynae issue. The pregnancy one was very gentle with no ill effects at all. The gynae one was a bit more ‘probing’ for want of a accurate description but wasn’t awful, just mildly uncomfortable. Neither caused any further issues or bleeding. I wish you well with your scan!

carly2803 · 04/09/2019 20:11

ive had "dildocam". was around 6 weeks, didnt hurt the baby (whos asleep next to me)!

dont panic - i bled throughout my pregnancy, spotting and yes i paniced the same thinking the worse

dont google..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blahblahblahblahhh · 04/09/2019 20:15

A TV scan is just a wand in the vagina - no different to having sex, except there is no thrusting with a TV scan! I had one at 7 weeks, my 4 month old is now very much happy and healthy.

AndBeholdAWhiteHorse · 04/09/2019 20:19

I've had three internal scans so far and honestly they were fine and no damage caused. I actually found them easier to tolerate than the abdominal ones as there is no pressure on your abdomen and bladder.

Whatelsecouldibecalled · 04/09/2019 21:12

Anther ivf’er here and had plenty of TV scans. They are perfectly safe. They wouldn’t do them in ivf if there was a risk and most ivf pregnancies have a scan around 7 weeks to check if the pregnancy is viable.

They won’t be able to see enough on external as you’re a little too early for that.

Wishing you lots of luck x

nataliemum25 · 04/09/2019 21:24

I had one at 6+ weeks and honestly they are fine I'm still pregnant so please don't worry xx

Kinsters · 05/09/2019 01:54

I had bleeding and had a few TV scans to check what was going on (6, 8 and 10 weeks were internal if I remember correctly). Now 23 weeks with a baby girl who seems to be developing just fine.

Good luck with the scan x

lulahbelle · 05/09/2019 08:20

I’m another IVF patient and had 6 internal scans before I was 10 weeks (don’t ask - just the way my clinic does things!) I’m now 23 weeks. They’re absolutely fine.

Slinkyreptile · 05/09/2019 08:29

Had a few of these when we were having fertility treatment and just to reassure you, as well as there being no risk whatsoever I also found this to be easier than a smear test IMO!! Just remember if there is a risk involved with a procedure the health professional carrying it out would need to discuss this with you and gain your consent first x

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