This is a most useful tool for the diagnosis and management of female infertility. Thanks to this tool, pathologies such as cervicitis, uterine fibroids, submucous endometrial polyps or fibroids, uterine septae, intrauterine adhesions, tubal masses, hydrosalpinges in cases of blocked tubes and ovarian masses can be diagnosed. It is possible today to evaluate the intricate structure of any ovarian mass and with color Doppler added, predict the nature of the lesion as to whether it is benign or malignant in nature. Today in most cases of tubal factor infertility such as blocked tubes it is mandatory to rule out the presence of a proximally patent hydrosalpinx. This would imply drainage of potentially infected fluid draining into the uterine cavity thereby reducing IVF implantation rates from 40% to 5%. If we diagnose a hydrosalpinx on TVS ultrasonography we know that the patient needs an operative laparoscopy to first rectify this condition before embarking upon the IVF program.

TVS also is the main tool for interventional surgical work such as oocyte retrieval ie egg pick up for IVF and ICSI as well as for selective fetal reduction in case of high order multiple pregnancy such as triplets or more, in case the couple should opt for only a twin pregnancy.

Unnecessary laparoscopy and hysteroscopy can be avoided if a proper TVS ultrasound examination has been done at a reputed IVF centre such as ours.

We also offer TVS ultrasonography for monitoring of early pregnancy and its problems, diagnosing twins, some congenital defects in the child, presence of a tubal pregnancy or complications such as ovarian enlargement and ovarian torsion.