Ready, Set, Get Pregnant!
Ovulation, the time when you are likely to conceive, occurs between days 11 and 21 of a typical 28-day cycle [1, 2].
What we can see on an ultrasound
Inside the uterus, the mucosa thickens, increasing the blood supply and preparing for the possible implantation of a fertilized egg. In the first picture, the pear-shaped outline of the uterus is visible against the background of a large dark shadow, the bladder.
Inside the uterus, the bright area is the endometrium, which lines the uterus walls. During this time, it will thicken by another 7-10 mm.
Below the uterus, a walnut-shaped ovary can be seen. Judging by its shape and size, ovulation and maturation of the corpus luteum will occur in the other ovary.
endometrium
bladder
ovary
In the second picture, we can see the ovary. Here the contours of the corpus luteum are clearly emerging, its vascular network is marked with blue and red. This abundant blood supply will ensure its growth and, if pregnancy occurs, its development.
corpus luteum pregnancy
