Your healthcare provider will likely perform a transabdominal ultrasound, which transmits waves through your abdomen. In some cases, a transvaginal ultrasound may be performed to capture more direct ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD FibroScan is the brand name for transient elastography, an abdominal ultrasound that ...

A woman is claiming R2 million in damages from the Gauteng Department of Health after a surgical swab was left inside her ...

Sarah was in hospital having a scan to find out why she was suddenly suffering from such heavy periods and severe pelvic pain that left her bed-bound for a week each month.

There are three main types of ovarian cancer: epithelial, germ cell, and stromal. Learn about each type’s defining ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intussusception happens when a part of your intestines folds back on itself. Around 90% of ...

Tony Knight, a 59-year-old engineer and avid cyclist, was shocked to discover he had the condition after noticing blood in ...

A student forced to miss out on university due to testicular cancer has said his GP initially mistook the disease for a ...

The drug will only be made available on the NHS for patients whose medical or surgical treatment for endometriosis has failed ...

Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare entity in which malformed parasitic twin grows inside the body of its twin. It is most commonly presented with mass in the abdomen. We present a case of a 15-year-old boy ...