Transvaginal sonography is the single best diagnostic test to assess suspected ectopic pregnancy, according to a systematic review published in the April 24 issue of JAMA. Clinical history and ...

Most of the experts we reached agreed that to produce a clear image, a transvaginal sonogram is best, if not the only choice, up to about the seventh week of pregnancy. But between seven and 10 weeks, ...

December 13, 2010 — Among a cohort of postmenopausal women, endometrial thickness and abnormalities determined by screening with transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) can predict the risk for endometrial ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As my colleague Maya Dusenbery noted a few days ago, Virginia’s new law requiring ...

Pregnancy scans can be exciting yet nerve-wracking, especially during the first trimester when everything is new. And, Ultrasounds are a common part of prenatal care. They help doctors check on the ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham's national 15-week abortion ban would likely force many women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds before terminating pregnancies, according to doctors. Under ...

Once the word "transvaginal" became a big joke on "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," it wasn't long before Virginia's conservative Republicans realized they had overreached ...

Virginia State Delegate David Englin, our guest this week, checks in with some news about the transvaginal ultrasound bill: I learned last night that Sen. Jill Vogel is striking Senate Bill 484 not ...

Amid rising criticism, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell changed his stance on a bill that would require women to have a transvaginal ultrasound before an abortion, noting that an abdominal ultrasound would ...

Despite their striking similarities, Texas’ abortion sonogram bill and Virginia’s abortion sonogram bill were debated at very different times, and under very different circumstances — leading to a ...