Transvaginal ultrasound and spotting

[Umaija]

Do you wonder or have you thought that a transvaginal ultrasound increased a miscarrige in a high-risk pregnancy?

[BabyBlue07]

No.. if you are spotting or high risk pregnancy is something else..something is not right in your body.... not from transvaginal u/s....

I believe if you have rough intercourse while pregnant and penatrate deep.. then you might have spotting and the risk of miscarriage could be happen.. but never heard of transvaginal u/s.

[adgal]

I don't think it is very likely.  A t/v ultrasound does not penetrate the cervix as far as I know so not sure how it could increase the chances of a miscarrriage. It can definately cause a bit of spotting, just as intercourse can as it can irritate the outside of the cervix a bit.  Having a pap smear or internal exam during pregnancy can do the same thing.  However, if there was any chance at all of it causing miscarriage I think its a safe bet that the procedure would not be used.