TVS ultrasound or a transvaginal ultrasound falls into the category of pelvic ultrasound, wherein high-frequency sound waves are used to examine female reproductive organs and help doctors diagnose issues as well as determine whether surgery is required or not. Some of the reproductive organs observed with a transvaginal ultrasound inlcude: 

• Vagina
• Cervix
• Fallopian tubes
• Ovaries
• Uterus   

Unlike conventional ultrasound, either abdominal or pelvic ultrasound, which is non-invasive, the TVS ultrasound requires the insertion of an ultrasound probe that is placed up to 2 to 3 inches in the vaginal canal. 

Because of a lack of radiation, the transvaginal ultrasound is considered to be one of the safest image diagnostic techniques for pregnant women. 

The transvaginal ultrasound is particularly useful to diagnose several medical conditions, including:

• Miscarriage
• Fibroids or cysts   
• Cysts
• Cancer affecting the reproductive organs
• Pelvic infection
• Ectopic pregnancy

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