Women’s Health Ultrasound Scans in London
Pelvic and endometrial assessment, the combined abdomen-and-pelvis examination and the full well-woman protocol — for the symptoms you have been told to live with, and the questions that deserve measured answers.
- Female chaperone present during your scan — always
- Every step explained before it happens — you stay in control
- The covered probe offered for you to insert yourself where a transvaginal scan is used
- Findings explained at the scan; written report usually within two hours
- Self-referral — no GP letter required
CQC-registered clinic · Provider ID 1-2775844974 · HCPC-registered sonographers
Which examination answers your question?
Pelvic Ultrasound
Heavy or painful periods, pelvic pain, fibroids, cysts — the uterus and ovaries assessed transabdominally and, where appropriate, transvaginally.
About pelvic scans →
Abdomen & Pelvis
For the bloating and discomfort that refuses to declare which system it belongs to — both examined in one sitting, one picture.
About the combined scan →
Endometrial Thickness
Post-menopausal bleeding or HRT monitoring — the lining measured in millimetres, against the thresholds that matter.
About endometrial scans →
Breast Ultrasound
Breast scanning is currently unavailable at the clinic. The page explains what to do about a lump in the meantime, and how the NHS breast clinic pathway works.
The breast lump pathway →
Well-Woman Scan
The full protocol — abdomen, pelvis, urinary tract, aorta and thyroid — with a written report usually within two hours. An annual baseline, measured.
About the well-woman scan →
Coil (IUD) Check
Threads you cannot feel, or pain since insertion — the position of the device confirmed within the cavity, quickly and definitively.
About coil checks →
Fertility Scans
Follicle tracking, ovarian reserve and cycle-timed assessment — the dedicated fertility scanning service.
About fertility scans →
Symptom first? Start here: heavy periods · pelvic pain — when to scan · ovarian cysts · your first transvaginal scan
Which scan answers which question
| What you have noticed | Usual examination | Why that one |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy, painful or irregular periods | Pelvic — £159 | Assesses the uterus, lining and ovaries for fibroids, polyps and other causes |
| Pelvic pain, on one side or generally | Pelvic — £159 | Characterises ovarian cysts and looks for other pelvic causes |
| Bleeding after the menopause | Endometrial thickness — £159 | The lining measured in millimetres against post-menopausal thresholds — always warrants assessment |
| HRT monitoring, or a lining already queried | Endometrial thickness — £159 | Serial measurement using consistent technique, so comparisons mean something |
| Bloating or discomfort that could be gut or gynae | Abdomen & pelvis — £239 | Both systems in one visit, rather than guessing which to scan first |
| Coil threads you cannot feel, or pain since insertion | Coil check — £159 | Confirms the device sits correctly within the cavity |
| Trying to conceive, or tracking your cycle | Fertility scans | Follicle tracking and ovarian reserve, timed to your cycle |
| No symptoms — you want a baseline | Well-woman — £399 | A broader protocol measured against you, not a population average |
Not sure, or symptoms that do not fit a row? Call 0203 051 6506 and we will tell you which examination fits — including when the answer is that a scan is not what you need.
The caregiver delay — and why we never dismiss “vague” pain
The women we scan range from those tracking ovulation, to heavy cycles seeking answers about fibroids, to post-menopausal bleeding that rightly jumps every queue. When pain is acute, women present fast — but we see the caregiver pattern constantly: mothers and wives who put their own persistent bloating or discomfort on the back burner for a year while managing everyone else’s health, booking only when symptoms interfere with daily function. If that is you, no judgement — and no more waiting.
And the most profound lesson our practice has taught us: never dismiss vague pain. Female patients have often been told for years that severe discomfort is just a normal part of their cycle. We take the pain history seriously before the probe touches the skin — and more often than not the ultrasound reveals tangible pathology, deep endometriosis or adenomyosis among them, that validates exactly what you have been feeling. Being believed is the start of the examination, not its reward.
Sudden severe pelvic pain — especially with fainting, fever or vomiting — heavy bleeding with dizziness, or severe pain in early pregnancy are same-day emergencies for A&E or NHS 111. And any post-menopausal bleeding should see your GP promptly, whether or not you book a scan.
What is a transvaginal scan like here?
We will be straight, as always: our sonographers are male, and a female chaperone is present during your scan — a calming anchor in the room whose presence genuinely changes its energy, so you are never alone with the examination.
Every single step is explained before you undress; nothing happens unannounced. And for transvaginal scans, you are offered the covered probe to insert yourself — complete physical control over how the examination begins. Say pause, and we pause.
The full walkthrough is in your first transvaginal scan, and if any of it does not feel right for you, we would rather you knew before booking than discovered on arrival.
Your symptoms, taken seriously
Three of the reasons women book most often — and what the examination actually answers in each case.
Heavy or painful periods
Fibroids, adenomyosis and polyps are all visible on ultrasound, and all commonly dismissed for years first. What is causing it.
Pelvic pain that will not settle
Ovarian cysts, endometriosis and pelvic infection each leave findings a careful scan can identify. When to scan.
Bleeding after the menopause
Always assessed with high clinical suspicion, and always with a measurement rather than an opinion. Causes and next steps.
Why do women choose IUS London?
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Which women’s scan do you need?
- Pelvic pain, heavy periods or suspected fibroids — pelvic scan
- Postmenopausal bleeding — pelvic scan, alongside your GP
- A breast lump or change — breast ultrasound
- Coil position or threads you cannot feel — coil check
- Ovarian reserve or ovulation timing — fertility scans
- A whole-body baseline in one visit — well woman scan
- Cervical screening — through your GP practice
- Mammography and breast biopsy — through a breast clinic
- Coil fitting or removal — GP or sexual health clinic
- Blood tests, including AMH and hormone profiles
- Tubal patency testing — through a fertility clinic
- Termination or gynaecological treatment of any kind
What a women’s scan tends to show
Some symptoms belong on an urgent NHS pathway regardless of a private scan. Postmenopausal bleeding, a new breast lump and persistent bloating all need your GP — a scan with us can run alongside that, never instead of it.
How we work
Scanned by the person reporting it
The sonographer who scans you writes your report. Nothing goes to a remote reader who never met you.
Female chaperone for intimate scans
Present as standard, and you can stop the examination at any point without giving a reason.
Thirty minutes as standard
Where most clinics allow twenty — time to explain findings properly before you leave.
Alongside the NHS, never instead
Booking privately does not affect your screening invitations or your place in any pathway.
Women’s health scans — your questions answered
Which women’s scan do I need?
Is a female sonographer available?
Do I have to have a transvaginal scan?
Do I need a GP referral?
Can I book while I am on my period?
How quickly will I get my results?
Do I need a GP referral for a women’s scan?
Will I need an internal scan?
Does a private scan affect my NHS care?
I have postmenopausal bleeding. Should I book a scan?
Where can you get a women’s health ultrasound in London?
At IUS London — our CQC-registered clinic in Kensington, three minutes on foot from Notting Hill Gate station (Central, Circle and District lines).
5a Lucerne Mews, Kensington, London W8 4ED
30-minute appointments — well-woman around an hour
0203 051 6506 · Directions & parking
Getting here is the easy part
By tube: Notting Hill Gate — three minutes on foot.
By bus: Routes along Notting Hill Gate and Kensington Church Street stop nearby.
By car: On-street parking nearby — full options in directions & parking.
Measured answers, believed from the first minute
Explained on screen, reported within hours, and never dismissed as something you should simply live with. Self-refer today — no GP letter required.
Kensington, London W8 4ED
3 mins from Notting Hill Gate
Written and clinically reviewed by the HCPC-registered sonographers who perform this scan at IUS London — a CQC-registered diagnostic ultrasound clinic (Provider ID 1-2775844974). Your own findings are explained to you at the scan and set out in your report.
Author: Yianni Kiromitis, Senior Sonographer, HCPC RA38415
Medically reviewed: 26 July 2026