Can Pelvic Ultrasound be Wrong?

[guesswho81]

Hi,
i had  abdominal discomfort & slightly pain on my right side that (come-and-goes) for More than a year..


lately,  Pelvic ultrasoud cameout normal..with both ovarain in normal size rang..no mass cyst or free fluid

i am worried can ultrasound be Wrong?
and is this pain is usuall before(not during) my mounthly periods

[daddiesgirlforever]

i had both an abdominal and transvaginal ultrasound, and it went thru 4 people, all telling me everything was normal.
2 weeks later i had an ovary removed because of cysts, and it was also twisted up behind my uterus, and also was found to have a very large fibroid. so yes, it is possible the ultrasound is wrong

[24yrold_chicky :]

I've learnt that if i'm unsure about results or feel not right about something --->follow up on it- ask the doctor again, get a second opinion, get another ultrasound, get a transvag u/s...

:)

[Mary 53]

Good for you to be so proactive about your health. Did you ever have any surgery on the right side?...(appendix?)...My mind often runs to question whether or not it might be surgical adhesions. My husband had an adhesion hooked to his appendix years ago and was even hospitalized for it due to the pain and then one day it literally snapped and he was fine after that. So, even without surgery, those nasty adhesions that glue us up in our body can be a real pain.

Well, this may be a long shot, but thought I would throw the idea out there. I had bad adhesions after my hysterectomy, but that is another story. I hope you are able to get some answers soon. Take care, Mary

[Gatsby]

Good for you, you need to be proactive in your health care.  Perhaps you should get a 2nd opinion with a gyn/onc.  They are specialists in the female reproductive area and have seen it all.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.  Godspeed
~Tascha

[turtledovemom]

It's my understand that the transvaginal u/s is preferable.  However, I think that what really makes the difference in results is exactly who is doing the reading.  After my most recent experience, I understand that it's the radiologist who should be making the call on this...not the gyn.
peace,
Anne

[Thuney]

This could be normal.  I know that any pain I ever had always came about 1 1/2 weeks before my cycle--but it usually alternated sides.

There are a lot of ladies here, however, who know SO MUCH more than I do.  I just came on here one day ago.

However, I would expect your doctor to do a follow-up with either a CT or MRI.  That way you can peace of mind.

Keep checking here--someone will get back to you--it's a great group.  One thing we all acknowledge is that we always--in our minds--jump to the worse conclusion--and 99% we are wrong.