Study of awareness towards a more accepted invasive procedure, Transvaginal ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy in a rural setup

Authors

  • Adithi S Shetty Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Affiliated to Manipal University), India Author
  • Harish Shetty Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India Author
  • Rabindra Prabhu Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore , India Author
  • Prasanna Shetty Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore , India Author
  • Divya Hegde Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore , India Author
  • M S Kotian Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Affiliated to Manipal University), India Author
  • B. Suresh Kumar Shetty Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Affiliated to Manipal University), India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/c49dmq78

Keywords:

transvaginal ultrasound, perception, acceptability

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to assess women's experiences and attitude towards transvaginal Ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy in a rural background. Total of 100 women in their first trimester who attended the hospital clinics as Obstetric utpatient were subjected to transvaginal Ultrasound and their perception regarding transvaginal ultrasound was assessed. Among the total agreed subjects for transvaginal ultrasound, the acceptability rate for a repeat procedure was as high as 82% which makes an acceptable and comfortable method amongst most of pregnant women and becomes less known area in the literatures regarding the perception of Trans Vaginal Sonography of first trimester pregnant among the rural patients in this part of globe and may be thought as an option to all in future.

 

 

 

 

Author Biographies

  • Adithi S Shetty, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Affiliated to Manipal University), India

     

     
  • Harish Shetty, Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India

     

     
  • Rabindra Prabhu, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore , India

     

     
  • Prasanna Shetty, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore , India

     

     
  • Divya Hegde, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore , India

     

     
  • M S Kotian, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Affiliated to Manipal University), India

     

     
  • B. Suresh Kumar Shetty, Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Affiliated to Manipal University), India

     

     

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Published

2015-03-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Study of awareness towards a more accepted invasive procedure, Transvaginal ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy in a rural setup. (2015). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 5(1), 1179-1181. https://doi.org/10.5530/c49dmq78

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