Is it harmful to take X-rays when you are pregnant?

Regular physical examinations can effectively help us understand our health status, but for pregnant women, physical examinations cannot be done casually, because pregnant women are in a special physiological stage, so they need to pay attention to many things. Pregnant women should choose safer prenatal check-ups during routine physical examinations, so that the fetus can grow up healthier. Let’s take a look at it together below.

Can pregnant women have routine physical examinations and X-rays?

Exposure to X-rays in the early stages of pregnancy may have a significant impact on the growth and development of the baby. Therefore, pregnant women are advised not to take chest X-rays after they become pregnant. In addition, X-ray lung CT is a common item in routine physical examinations, but because the examination process will generate radiation, it may have adverse effects on the body, especially for pregnant women. Taking X-rays may also have effects on the fetus, and more serious problems may cause fetal malformations or developmental abnormalities. Therefore, it is recommended that women only do some basic examinations during pregnancy and it is best not to take X-rays.

What are the routine physical examination items for pregnant women?

In the early stages of pregnancy, it is best to have a comprehensive physical examination in the third month. During this stage, the patient's blood test, urine test, leucorrhea test, blood type, and fetal malformations are generally checked. During the 16th to 20th week of pregnancy, our pregnant women also need to have a thalassemia and kidney function test. At the 24th to 28th week of pregnancy, our pregnant women also need to have a logical B-ultrasound. These tests are to determine the health status of children and adults.

In order for the fetus to grow and develop more healthily, pregnant women should actively carry out various prenatal examinations during pregnancy to ensure the normal growth and development of the fetus. However, you must pay attention to choosing the inspection items. It is best not to do inspection items with radiation sources. In addition, you must also pay attention to less contact with electronic equipment with radiation sources in daily life.