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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Kidney stones are solid accumulations that tend to form in the kidneys but can occur throughout the urinary system. Obstruction, pain and secondary infection are the most common symptoms with kidney ...