Why can’t you do a chest X-ray when preparing for pregnancy?

People often talk about chest X-ray, another name is fluorescent fluoroscopy, the specific method used is X-ray, the advantages of penetration are still very obvious, such as the body position and direction can be changed at will for examination, and finally a three-dimensional concept can be obtained, but there are many precautions for chest X-ray, especially for children, chest X-ray should be done with caution, no matter men or women, they should not do chest X-ray during the pregnancy preparation stage, the main reasons are as follows.

Why can’t you do a chest X-ray when preparing for pregnancy?

Some women have to go for physical examinations for work reasons, and chest X-ray is a necessary item during the physical examination. But before entering the chest X-ray room, there are signs on the door saying "Preparing for pregnancy, chest X-ray is not allowed during pregnancy and breastfeeding". So why can't chest X-ray be done when preparing for pregnancy?

To know the reason, first understand the dangers of chest X-ray

X-rays penetrating the human body will produce certain biological effects. If the body is exposed to too much X-rays, which exceeds the range that the body can withstand, it may produce a radioactive reaction and even suffer a certain degree of radioactive damage.

The amount of radiation from chest X-rays is the highest among all X-ray examinations. If the left chest is X-rayed too frequently, it may cause lesions in the human body. Too much radiation injected into the body may even cause cancer.

Therefore, when doing medical imaging examinations, if possible, you can give priority to MRI, which does not emit radioactive radiation. However, many diagnostic MRIs do not solve the problem. Generally, an X-ray is taken first, and a chest X-ray is done if necessary. Therefore, it is best to choose a regular large hospital for treatment and follow the doctor's advice. In addition, the diagnosis and treatment standards for children and pregnant women are different from those for ordinary adults.

It is precisely because chest X-rays produce radiation, and this radiation can affect the human body for up to half a year, so chest X-rays should not be done if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. If you get pregnant right after a chest X-ray, it will have a very bad impact on the baby and may cause fetal malformations.

If a woman has to do a chest X-ray for a physical examination, she can be exempted from this requirement as long as she explains the situation to the doctor or gets a pregnancy certificate from her employer.

Married women who are not pregnant should be cautious about having an X-ray examination (mainly the abdomen) in the first half of the month before menstruation.

Because the ovulation period is about 14 days before menstruation, if the couple has sexual intercourse, the egg cell may be fertilized, and the fertilized egg is very sensitive to X-rays. Therefore, it is advisable to do an abdominal X-ray examination within 10-14 days after menstruation.