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Breast ultrasound: when to have it and what BI-RADS means

The report says "BI-RADS 2" or "BI-RADS 3" and stops there. Below is the whole scale in order, and along the way: which day of the cycle to book, and when an ultrasound does not replace a mammogram.

Read 27 August 2026 · 8 min read Pregnancy

When a pregnancy shows on ultrasound: sac, embryo, heartbeat

A positive test and an ultrasound that shows nothing yet is the most common reason for worry in early pregnancy. Below are the weeks at which each thing becomes visible, and what to do if the scan came too early.

Read 27 August 2026 · 7 min read Ultrasound

Pelvic ultrasound: how to prepare and what it shows

Two questions come up before every scan: whether to drink water, and which day of the cycle to book. Both answers depend on which probe will be used — and that is the only thing you really need to know in advance.

Read 27 August 2026 · 8 min read Planning a pregnancy

Folliculometry: which day of the cycle and how many visits

An app puts ovulation on day fourteen because that is where it falls in a 28-day cycle. Follicle tracking shows when it falls for you — and that can be several days out, which is the whole chance for that cycle.

Read 27 August 2026 · 7 min read Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy: when and how it shows on ultrasound

An ectopic pregnancy occurs in about one pregnancy in a hundred and is the leading cause of death in the first trimester. That is why nobody suggests waiting when the test is positive and the uterus is empty. Below: what the scan shows, why one scan is rarely enough, and the signs that mean hospital rather than an appointment.

Read 27 August 2026 · 8 min read Planning a pregnancy

What tests to do before pregnancy

A sensible list fits on one page and costs less than people expect. The point is not to test everything, but to find what can be fixed in advance: anaemia, an untreated thyroid, no immunity to rubella.

Read 27 August 2026 · 9 min read