What are Fibroids?
When having an ultrasound scan, you may be found to have something called “Fibroids”. These are little benign growths within the muscle wall of the womb. Surprisingly, as many as 70% of women get fibroids. They can be singular, or multiple and can be very...
Antral Follicle Count
What is an antral follicle count? This is something we look for when doing an ultrasound scan to check a woman’s fertility. It is a count of the number of little follicles on each ovary. These appear as little dark, roughly round areas about 2-9mm in size. Why...
NIPT Non Invasive Prenatal Tests
Non invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) are blood tests that can be taken from pregnant women to examine DNA from the baby. These can be done from towards the end of the first trimester. NIPT tests are used primarily to screen for Down’s syndrome. At Somerset Early...