Ultrasound soon

Hi I’m having a pelvic and transvaginal ultrasound… if I missed my period this month will the scan show a follicle ? like polycystic ovaries ?

It might. If the doctors could absolutely predict the outcome of the test, there would be no point doing it.

My partner had one and its not bad.

Do they think you may have PCO? Have they done bloods?

Unprotected sex while still in education?

Ultrasound can detect masses, yeah, it detected one on my kidney, CT scan showed it to be a 10cm cyst. If they detect masses you will have a follow up if they can't identify what it is through ultrasound.

Oh thank you!! Hope you feel better now🙂 what is a CT scan?

Computed tomography. Shows a more detailed view of whatever part of your body they want to see.

Ah ok sounds better than the ultrasound! Is it basically an MRI? May request for that to be done thanks!!🙂

Ultrasound can detect masses, because masses produce shadows on the ultrasound, I.E. the soundwave is being blocked by something, sometimes they can tell what this is, sometimes they can't and suggest a CT be done, to rule out or in other things. It's not the same as an MRI, and MRI is magnetic resonance imaging, it is the most detailed scan, but often a CT is sufficient in identifying things, if they think you need one, you'll get one. They try to avoid CTs unless necessary because of the radiation exposure and how costly it is. CTs are also much quicker than MRI the longest CT scan I have had lasted 10 minutes. Longest MRI was an hour and a half.

Diagnosis criteria
A diagnosis of PCOS can usually be made if other rare causes of the same symptoms have been ruled out and you meet at least 2 of the following 3 criteria:
As only 2 of these need to be present to diagnose PCOS, you will not necessarily need to have an ultrasound scan before the condition can be confirmed.

Ultrasound is far more use for looking at your ovaries than CT or MRI - don't be distracted.

Have you had bloods taken?

Do you have regular periods?

NHS guidelines for PCOS diagnosis:

I had normal bloods years ago at 16 but it’s definitely getting worse and tbh they didn’t test for everything - it’s mostly physical symptoms too! no one in my family has facial hair or hormonal issues that i know of. But I did experience my LH being a bit higher than normal meaning apparently that my ovaries aren’t doing their job. I do have very irregular periods and suffer with weight gain- also pain too and im 19 now so could possibly get bloods re taken. does it seem like I don’t have it then? I have been told to come back as an adult but never did to get a proper diagnosis
And have a normal multi-follicular on my right ovary does this mean just more follicles than usual and then just my other ovary isn’t great

I had normal bloods years ago at 16 but it’s definitely getting worse and tbh they didn’t test for everything - it’s mostly physical symptoms too! no one in my family has facial hair or hormonal issues that i know of. But I did experience my LH being a bit higher than normal meaning apparently that my ovaries aren’t doing their job. I do have very irregular periods and suffer with weight gain- also pain too and im 19 now so could possibly get bloods re taken. does it seem like I don’t have it then? I have been told to come back as an adult but never did to get a proper diagnosis
And have a normal multi-follicular on my right ovary does this mean just more follicles than usual and then just my other ovary isn’t great