Why do a vaginal sonogram and not abdominal?
The closer the ultrasound probe tip is from the object being viewed, the clearer the sonographic picture. The vaginal approach allows the probe tip to get much closer to the ovary than the abdominal approach; therefore, the sonographic clarity of the ovary is much better using the vaginal approach. How can you grow the uterine lining if it is not thick enough? The uterine lining (endometrium) grows in response to estrogen. Estrogen can be given to patients by oral pills, skin patches, vaginal pills, or intramuscular injections. My uterine lining has been ‘homogenous’ in preparation for my donor egg cycle, what can be done to make it ‘trilaminar’? The endometrial cells in the uterine cavity respond to estrogen and progesterone. Higher levels of estrogen tend to produce a “trilaminar” or triple pattern. The presence of progesterone can make the lining appear homogenous. Some clinics will place patients on Lupron to try to prevent any endogenous production of progesterone. How thick must
