Inserting the Transvaginal Ultrasound Yourself

During a transvaginal ultrasound, were you offered to put the device in yourself or was it put in for you?

Two people I knew that had the transvaginal said they were told to insert the want themselves, for me I wasn't given a choice and was told to put my feet in stirrups and the tech pushed hard to insert the ultrasound.

I just wondered if anyone wasn't given a choice like I wasn't?

The first one I had, I was not given a choice - the tech did it. The one I had last week, I was offered a choice and I let her do it.

For all the transvaginal ultrasounds that I've been to with my wife, no one has ever given her the option to insert the wand herself. The person performing the task has always done the insertion.

My wife has had two transvaginal ultrasounds, and both times she was offered to insert the probe herself. Which she did.

I have had transvaginal ultrasounds when I have been to see my gynecologist for checkups. He let me put the probe in for myself but I would not have minded if he had done it.

Hijacking the thread a little, but if I was being given a transrectal I think I'd let them do it. I could do it, but would probably wind up exposing myself more, and if I let them do it I could focus on relaxing.

Transvaginal, if I had one, I might not mind inserting myself. You'd be pretty exposed anyway, and TV would be even more personal than TR.

Surprised that they would do an ultrasound, especially an invasive one, for a general checkup. Do they? Is that something that I can expect as I get older and the old prostate keeps spreading out?

I have had 2 , once during the end my second trimester of pregnancy and I was put in stirrups the other I was not pregnant and was in the frog position. Both times I was not offered to insert myself . I think it I was given the option during the pregnant procedure I would have opted for the tech to do it and during thr non pregnancy one I would have done it .

Being pregnant and needing to drink all the water necessary for the procedure I was plenty uncomfortable nevermind trying to get around my baby bump .

In most of the transvaginal ultrasounds I've assisted in, the tech would be the one doing the inserting, either that or the doctor. I haven't heard of the patient doing it for themselves. Usually we explain to the patient what is about to happen, have them lay back and go to work. We try to keep the patient as calm and unmoved as possible so that we are able to get a decent picture.

Surprised that they would do an ultrasound, especially an invasive one, for a general checkup. Do they? Is that something that I can expect as I get older and the old prostate keeps spreading out?

I just go privately @moliere and for the checkups I have the transvaginal ultrasound is just a part of it. It is not an NHS thing, a private paid for exam for ladies between 18 and 40 is a bit rare, most do not do it, but it is my choice to. I am in England too, and I do not know how much transvaginal ultrasounds are done in checkups in your country or if they are more common if there is a problem that is being investigated or in a pregnancy.

I had two miscarriages when I was younger and have had problems with ovarian cysts off and on through the years. So every year I go to my gyno and I have a transvaginal ultrasound every time. Well not every time, just the last 10 years because of the technology, it could be 15 years, I don't know.

https://youtu.be/l3MdWyuyDYo

But is is no big deal at all for me, and I've had male and female technicians insert the wand and it just is not that big of a deal. As far as procedures go, it is not unpleasant at all, not one bit. I wouldn't go so far to say that I enjoy it because of the apprehension of what may be found, and the fact that I have to pee something fierce. But it does feel good, all things considered and there have only been a couple of times my gyno or a technician miscalculated and caused a little discomfort, but that passed almost immediately. That part of my yearly exam is not something I dread.

@Ms_Lila, that was a good video, but you had to sign in to see it. Otherwise it was a good video.

Surprised that they would do an ultrasound, especially an invasive one, for a general checkup. Do they? Is that something that I can expect as I get older and the old prostate keeps spreading out?

For the two ultrasounds my wife has had, the first one was done because during her annual physical and pelvic exam, the PA felt something on my wife's right ovary. My wife had no symptoms and felt no pain, but the PA wanted the ultrasound done to make sure it was just a benign ovarian cyst and nothing more serious. The ultrasound confirmed the PA's diagnosis that it was just a small benign ovarian cyst. If I remember correctly the second ultrasound was performed either 4 or 6 months later to see if the cyst had either gone away on its own or was still present, and if present if it was growing or not. Thankfully it had completely gone away on its own and she was given the all clear, no need for any further ultrasounds or any other diagnostic tests.

My wife has had multiple trans-vaginal ultrasounds over the years and I have witnessed them all. Never has she been offered the opportunity to insert it herself. The gynecologist always does it. First he gets her in the stirrups, then he puts a condom over the wand and then he slides it up inside her. Depending on what the doctor is looking for, I think it can be pretty tricky (or at least temperamental) on where you move it. It's not like anyone can just stick it in and see their way around...

Obviously, once my wife inserted the wand herself at her two ultrasounds, the tech took over with the maneuvering around of said wand.

I've had this offers once it's weird your laying down it's hard to reach I would just rather have the tech or assistant place it in my vagina I mean that is what they get paid for right

It's nice that medical types are much better about bringing patients into the loop on things, well, at least many medical types.

I've had a few done, and I've never been offered the chance to put it in myself. The techs have done it every time. I think it would be more awkward, and I prefer that the tech just does it honestly.

I had my 2nd ever vaginal ultrasound yesterday. Both times they had me lie on the table with my bottom on the edge of a raised foam wedge, feet together knees apart. The first time the technician seperated my labia with her gloves fingers and inserted the probe. This time she handed me the probe and asked me to insert it. She held my legs open and watched while I did it. Has anyone else had mixed experiences when having this procedure?

From what I understand it is increasingly common now for the woman to be asked to insert the probe in to her vagina herself, mainly as a dignity thing.

The foam wedge helps raise the woman's pelvis and "position" the internal structures etc to make viewing them easier, especially when the woman is in the Dorsal (legs bent/knees apart) position. This same position is used here in the UK when a woman has a cervical smear test and many practice nurses will ask the woman to place her hands under her bottom which has the same effect of raising the pelvic and moving the cervix.

My wife has had two transvaginal ultrasounds. Both times the technician let her insert the probe herself before taking over for the scan. For the second one she was on an exam table that was powered to go up and down, which was the first time either one of us has ever seen one. It was pretty cool to see her raised into position.

I've had several. Most of the time I insert it and then the tech pushes it up further and moves it around from there,

This is going back 27 or so years ago, but I remember when my wife was pregnant watching her get this exam done and it was highly erotic to say the least to witness. I am not sure how it is done today, but given modern technology it is probable now done with a small wand or something similar. At that time the doctor used what could best be described, as looking like a dildo with a condom on it. To see your wife in the stirrups and another man inserting and moving something like that around inside her was a real treat to see even with the obvious anxiety you have with waiting to hear that everything is fine with the fetus.

When I have had them i was asked if I was happy for them to insert it.

With legs apart and laying back its much easier to let them crack on with it rather than sit back up and insert it yourself.

If I was offered to do it myself I would have declined.

Witnessed one TVU and the tech just plopped it in and went to town. No warning or anything.

You have gone for the scan, taken panties off and spread your legs, it doesn't come as a surprise.

How much warning do you need ?

You have gone for the scan, taken panties off and spread your legs, it doesn't come as a surprise. How much warning do you need ?

I suppose, figured there would be a “ok now I’m going to insert the wand, etc.” On the way out she said “ok now lots of pressure” as she removed it.

Wow I definitely wasn’t given the choice! I went in knowing I needed an ultrasound but I didn’t know it would involve that! She told me to lay back on the table and spread my legs and then I see her reaching for that thing! I would feel weird putting it in myself. I’m glad she did it

Interesting thread! I've had a lot of TVUs and have never been offered to insert the probe myself...

I've only just had my first one done last year and it wasn't a choice she put it in me. The doctor was the one who did it and she was super nice and said that "its commen to spasm during the procedure" I was like sure doc I'm not going to spasm at all. Until we got to the end of it and she started rotating it more into my g-spot and that's when I started coming. I grabbed the side of the bed rode out a pretty decent orgasm silently. Afterwards I couldn't look her in the eye again no matter how much she reassured me it was okay.

I have had several technicians make me insert it myself, at least to start. My OB inserts it herself. I guess it depends on the practice.