For Women Trying To Conceive

What Are Follicle Tracking Scans?
Follicle Tracking Scans are used to track your natural cycle.

They are a useful guide for both your fertility team and for you and your partner to gain a greater understanding of your ovulation patterns.

These scans are normally done at 1-2 day intervals from about Day 9 of your menstrual cycle (Day 1 being the first day of bleeding) so that your fertility doctor can accurately schedule treatments or so you can plan the best time to conceive. You will often have three scans performed in one cycle.

How are Follicle Tracking Scans performed?
Follicle tracking is normally performed by an internal scan and is neither painful nor dangerous.

What is done during the Follicle Tracking Scan?
The Sonographer or Consultant will measure the size of your growing follicles inside your ovaries. Follicles are fluid filled sacs which contain your eggs.

When the follicles measure a certain size* we are able to estimate when you are likely to ovulate. You can then accurately calculate the best time for sexual intercourse or fertility treatment prior to ovulating in order for fertilization to occur.

Not all of these follicles will develop into mature follicles, only one or two will continue to grow to become dominant however we will document them all.

The lining of your womb (endometrial thickness) is also measured during a Follicle Tracking Scan.

Your First Follicle Tracking Scan
On your first Follicle Tracking Scan with The London Ultrasound Centre the Sonographer or Consultant will perform a thorough check of your reproductive system, noting the position of your uterus and checking to see if you have any fibroids or polyps present that may cause complications with embryo implantation.

Is a Follicle Tracking Scan for Me?
Women who attend for a Follicle Tracking Scan are often those having assisted conceptions cycles at another centre, sometimes overseas. We will happily email, fax or telephone results to your fertility expert to give the most rapid updates.

At The London Ultrasound Centre, we have monitored the cycles of women being supervised by treatment centres in many other countries including the USA, Spain, Israel and Poland.

How can I book?
For bookings information** and costs please see our Prices page.