Gonzalez went to the hospital’s emergency room with pelvic pain in May 2020. Doctors referred her for an ultrasound exam, during which a female chaperone was present, according to her lawsuit.

Pelvic floor muscle function in a general female population in relation with age and parity and the relation between voluntary and involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor musculature.

“This specific ultrasound is usually used if you have symptoms of pelvic pain or abnormal bleeding ... “You can request a female sonographer, and you can also ask for a local anaesthetic ...

First, an internal ultrasound is used to identify ... One in three women attending gynaecology outpatients with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) have hidden varicose veins, according to Professor Whiteley.