There are a number of anomalies that can occur, many of which may impact fertility or pregnancy. Some of these anomalies include:

• Mullerian anomalies, including uterine septum, bicornuate uterus, uterine didelphys
• endometriosis
• adenomyosis

Your fertility specialist will review the results of your baseline and sonohystereogram at your next appointment.

The abdominal exam is painless. Some patients tolerate the vaginal exam without discomfort, but some may experience pain, discomfort, or pressure as an ultrasound probe is placed inside the vagina. We treat every case with the utmost care, if you are nervous and expect discomfort, don’t be afraid let your sonographer know how you are feeling.

AFC declines naturally with age, It is a good predictor of ovarian reserve and can reflect the number of eggs remaining for reproduction. It is also a good measure to see how you will respond to ovarian stimulation and a predictor for the number of eggs we can retrieve should you undergo IVF. We like to see between 6-8 follicles per ovary.

AFC is not the only test for egg reserve. We also look at your AMH (Antie Mullerian Hormone) blood test and Follicular Stimulating Hormone (FSH). Your fertility specialist will review all results with you before embarking on a plan.

Antral follicles are small sacs within the ovary that contain immature eggs. An antral follicle count (AFC) is a test that measures the number of antral follicles in your ovaries, which can help estimate your ovarian reserve, or number of eggs you have remaining.

Yes.  Diagnostic ultrasounds are covered by the provincial health insurance plan (OHIP), which also includes exams performed as part of an OHIP-funded treatment cycle. (ie: funded IVF, funded IUI, funded  FET).

The only exception are ultrasound exams that are performed during a non-funded treatment cycles.  In these cases, ultrasound fees are part of the overall treatment costs.