Genitourinary ultrasound precautions are the need to hold urine in advance for abdominal ultrasound and the need to urinate in advance for vaginal ultrasound.
Genitourinary ultrasound examines organs such as both kidneys, ureter, bladder, and urethra, while female patients will also examine organs such as uterus and uterine adnexes, and male patients will also examine organs such as prostate and testicles. The examiner needs to drink water in advance before the genitourinary ultrasound examination and hold urine moderately during the examination.
This is because holding urine before performing a genitourinary ultrasound can fill the bladder, which is good for observing the bladder and can accurately determine whether bladder pathology is present. If a woman has a vaginal ultrasound, she needs to empty her bladder in advance. Transvaginal ultrasound should only be performed on women who are sexually active. The test should not be performed during menstruation.
In addition, patients need to cooperate with the doctor to adopt the appropriate position during the urogenital ultrasound examination.