I had a pelvic exam with my gyno (not the ultrasound) as a checkup and I also suspected I had PCOS. She did a pap smear and made sure things were normal (as MommyJenny has said). Then she scheduled me to have an ultrasound to check for cysts on my ovaries.
My friend had one done and told me it was simple and she didn't even have to take her clothes off (they only did an external on her, obviously). In the external part, you'll need a full bladder, which is the most uncomfortable part of all. Even though I am a virgin, they decided to do an internal pelvic ultrasound on me too. I freaked out about this...because when I get paps done it really hurts me. So I was really worried this would hurt too.
The good news is that it didn't hurt. To me, it was less uncomfortable than a pap, partly because the sonographer isn't looking at your crotch but at the screen. I tried to be as relaxed as possible in the exam, which I think helped too. I'm glad I had the inner done, because it wasn't until that part that we actually found the cysts. So while I was really mad I had to do it any my friend didn't (haha), I was fortunate to have a thorough investigation. I think the best way to figure out if you have cysts or not is to do the inner pelvic exam, and if you're going to go through the trouble of having an ultrasound at all, might as well get to the bottom of it. |