Silly poll just for fun! Internal ultrasound; who inserts the wand?

krash_ · November 2017

This came up in the Weekly Questions thread. Head over there if you want a fun read! How does the Dr/Nurse/Tech insert the wand?

ETA: Lurkers, feel free to vote! The bigger the demographic the better!

doxiemoxie212 · November 2017

IDK that I agree it makes any difference at all if I do it, but they have me do it lol

Miz_Liz · November 2017

Exactly what @doxiemoxie212 said, makes no difference to me but they have always had me do it.

sandbar517 · November 2017

*Lurking from May 2018*

When I was pregnant with my twins, I had ultrasounds every two weeks, including a transvag most times to check cervix length. One time pretty far in to my pregnancy, the tech handed me the wand and told me I could do it myself and I literally lol'd in her face. She got a confused look on her face and I said, "You think I can reach down there???" She got a laugh out of it, too.

catlady1215 · November 2017

Have always been told to do it myself. I'm sensitive anyway lol, so I prefer it.

MoonOverGoldsboro · November 2017

This is hysterical to me. I have NEVER been asked to insert it myself...and I don’t think I’d particularly want to?

sunshineandwhiskey · November 2017

This made my day

NHIE been asked to probe myself at the doctors

ramblebee · November 2017

I have always been handed the wand and I've never had issues with discomfort or bleeding after. Works for me!

marcus7676 · November 2017

I was asked at my 12 week u/s the first time around if I wanted to do it myself or have them do it. I must have looked at them oddly because no one else in the practice ever asked me that. They always just did it themselves.

BurlapandLace · November 2017

I was surprised when it got brought up in the other thread that they ask the patient to do it, because I’ve never been asked to do it myself.

LaceyBee522 · November 2017

I had no idea inserting it yourself was a thing. When it came up on the questions thread, I thought I was misreading at first!

Ash9614 · November 2017

Usually the provider does it, but for some reason she told me to do it at my last appointment. I thought it was weird but was eager to see that things were ok so didn’t waste time fighting it. Took the wand and put it in. Weird but not a huge deal to me.

buffalove1211 · November 2017

The doctor put it in. I was so nervous and anxious to see that heart beat, I wouldn't have cared if the receptionist put it in.

ffw0617 · November 2017

Yeah I’ve never done it myself. And I get internal ultrasounds every year (even before oh bc of my fibroids). It’s definitely quicker I’m sure bc the doctor inserts with no hesitation.

Miz_Liz · November 2017

So I see a lot of pretty saying that “the doctor” inserts it...is it legit your doctor? Mine have always been done by an US tech and not a Dr - maybe that makes a difference?

LaceyBee522 · November 2017

@Miz_Liz Mine has always been an US tech and she's always inserted it.

Miz_Liz · November 2017

@LaceyBee522 welp, there goes that theory!

sunshineandwhiskey · November 2017

@Miz_Liz mine was my doc. I feel like this is just proof of how different every single doctors office is haha

Miz_Liz · November 2017

@sunshineandwhiskey so true! I have never had an US done by my Dr with any of my pregnancies or even for other issues. It has always been a tech then the Dr reads them and calls or discusses at my next appointment if necessary.

buffalove1211 · November 2017

When I am at the OB office, either the OB or the nurse practitioner does my ultrasound. When I go to the high risk doctor, a tech does the ultrasound and the doctor comes in the room immediately after.

Every doctor's office is SO different! Even my best friend whose doctor shares a parking lot with mine is an entirely different process. It's like we compare apples and oranges.

jsl82 · November 2017

@Miz_Liz every time I've had an u/s tech perform the u/s I've had to insert and every time I see a doctor for the u/s the doctor inserts. I assumed that being in an OBs office vs a radiology office you are more comfortable with vaginas.

Miz_Liz · November 2017

@jsl82 that’s what I was wondering about. Plus obviously different levels of training and such tech vs Dr. I find it interesting that Dr’s do ultrasounds!

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