Background: Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy is a common presentation in acute gyneacological settings. Ultrasonography is a popular and faster option for evaluating patients with these conditions. This is because it is a readily available, safe, and non-invasive imaging method for evaluating pregnancies, especially in the first trimester. Objective: To assess thesonographic findings in pregnant patients with first-trimester vaginal bleeding. Method: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study from patient’s record that was presented to the radiology department for a pelvic ultrasound on account of vaginal bleeding in their first trimester pregnancies for the year 2020. A prepared data collection sheet was used to document the sonographic findings for further analysis. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and the results were presented in tables. Results: A total of 120 pregnant patients were recruited, with their ages ranging from 17- 47 years. The mean age was 29.59± 6.68 years. Threatened abortion was the common finding (32.5%), followed by complete abortion (30.8%), incomplete abortion (24.2%), missed abortion (5%), and ectopic pregnancy (3.3%). Anembyonic pregnancy had (2%) while inevitable abortion and molar gestation had (1.7%) each. Conclusion: Ultrasonography has proven to be a reliable diagnostic tool for patients with the first trimester bleeding Threatened and incomplete abortion were the common sonographic findings. Patients presenting with this clinical indication stand a chance to enjoy the timely results from ultrasound which will facilitate physicians' decision on the next ideal management for better outcomes.
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