Transvaginal ultrasounds are solidly on the list of “medical procedures no one wants but you’ll probably need at some point anyway.” This type of ultrasound can be useful if your doctor needs to get a ...

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Systematic review looked at studies of approaches to evaluate suspected ectopic pregnancy, comparing patient history, physical examination, laboratory values and transvaginal sonography with either ...

If you've been told you have a short cervix, here's what that means and how it might affect your pregnancy and baby.

Once the baby's heartbeat has been detected, abdominal ultrasound is also an option. Worried about what to expect when you go for an internal gynec exam? Here is the information you need to prepare ...

Republicans in Michigan are pushing a bill that would essentially require all women seeking an abortion to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound first. The bill would mandate the “performance of a ...

A Republican legislator in Michigan has proposed legislation that would require women to go through an invasive procedure known as a transvaginal ultrasound before they could get an abortion. The bill ...

Michigan’s Republican House Speaker shut down a bill that would have forced women seeking an abortion to first undergo a transvaginal ultrasound, saying he has “absolutely no interest” in mandating ...

Such legislation did not go over well in Virginia last year, as Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell ultimately caved to criticism by squashing part of a bill that would have required transvaginal ...