July 22, 2026
The Mock Cycle: A Dress Rehearsal for Your Embryo Transfer
Before a frozen embryo transfer, your clinic spends weeks watching your uterine lining. Here's what they're measuring, and what a good response looks like.
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Know what to expect. Go in at ease.
Private by design, and general guidance to help you make the most of your visit. Not a substitute for medical advice.
A transvaginal ultrasound gives your provider a close look at your uterus and ovaries, often to check follicles, lining, or timing during fertility care. Knowing what happens makes it easier. Here is what to prepare, what to ask, and how to follow up.
Ask whether to arrive with a full or empty bladder, since it varies by scan, and note the first day of your last period, as your provider will often want your cycle day. Wear something you can undress from the waist down easily.
Write down why the scan was ordered and what you hope to learn. Note any symptoms like pain or unusual bleeding, and list your current medications, including any fertility medications and where you are in a cycle.
The scan uses a slim wand with a protective cover, guided in a short way, and it is usually quick, with mild pressure being normal. You can ask the person scanning to talk you through what they see, and you can pause at any point.
Take notes as the doctor talks, record the meeting (with their permission!) in myStoria, or add a quick voice note to myStoria as soon as possible afterward so that you are not relying on memory alone.
Before you leave the clinic, ask for copies of anything from the visit, like lab results, assessments, or referrals, and upload them to myStoria to keep your history complete. (If you aren't able to get copies, connect with Concierge and we can help you source them!)
Note what the scan showed and any change to your plan or timing. If you are mid-cycle in fertility care, results may guide your next dose or appointment, so keep them with your other notes.
If you have heavy bleeding, severe pain, or fever after the scan, contact your provider rather than waiting. Otherwise, book any repeat scan your provider suggested.
myStoria keeps your scan results, cycle day, and questions in one private place, so each appointment starts from a clear picture and nothing gets forgotten. Everything stays with you between visits, so a series of scans reads as one story rather than scattered snapshots. When you want to talk something through, you can schedule a video consult in advance with a member of our team, several of whom are nurses.
This page offers general information to help you prepare for and follow up on your transvaginal ultrasound. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have severe pain, heavy bleeding, or fever afterward, contact your provider. myStoria video consults are scheduled in advance.
