Can a pelvic ultrasound tell if you are sexually active?

pelvic ultrasoundNo.  A pelvic ultrasound is a test that uses sound waves to make a picture of your reproductive organs; ovaries, fallopian tubes uterus, cervix and bladder. This test cannot determine if a young woman is sexually active.


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