The harm of vaginal ultrasound to gestational sac

In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant women need to go to the hospital for a pregnancy check-up. One is to confirm that it is an intrauterine pregnancy rather than an ectopic pregnancy, and the other is to check the growth and development of the fetal sac to prepare for the subsequent registration. The first prenatal checkup is a must for B-ultrasound examination. B-ultrasound is divided into two types: abdominal color ultrasound and vaginal ultrasound. Many people worry that vaginal ultrasound cannot be done during pregnancy. Does vaginal ultrasound have a big impact on the fetal sac?

If everything is normal, vaginal ultrasound has no effect on the gestational sac. Vaginal ultrasound is a method of examination in which a long camera is inserted into the vagina or anus to observe the pelvis. When doing vaginal ultrasound during pregnancy, the ultrasound probe is always extended to the middle and upper part of the vagina and the junction of the cervix, and does not enter the uterus, so it will not touch the fetus and placenta. As long as the operation is correct, it will not cause any impact on the gestational sac. What are the advantages and disadvantages of vaginal ultrasound for pregnant women?

It is also beneficial to do a vaginal ultrasound in the early stages of pregnancy, because it can more clearly see the location of the gestational sac and determine the number of embryos in the test tube. In the early stages of pregnancy, when B-ultrasound of the abdomen cannot show clearly, transvaginal ultrasound can reveal some problems with the uterus and adnexa, which can be discovered and resolved as early as possible. In the early stages of pregnancy, an abdominal B-ultrasound requires the patient to hold urine during the test, while a vaginal ultrasound does not require drinking water or holding urine, which is very convenient.

There is also some harm in doing transvaginal ultrasound in early pregnancy. If the operation is not done properly or something unexpected happens during the inspection, miscarriage may occur. During the direct inspection process of vaginal ultrasound, the test tube embryo may be slightly damaged, and the longer the inspection time, the greater the damage may be. In addition, some people say that transvaginal ultrasound will generate photosynthetic radiation, which will have an impact on the fetus, but this claim has not yet been confirmed.

In general, there are both advantages and disadvantages to doing vaginal ultrasound during pregnancy. From the perspective of eugenics, pregnant women should try to reduce the number of vaginal ultrasounds. If they need to be examined, it is best to do an abdominal B-ultrasound examination to avoid adverse effects. Most doctors do not recommend transvaginal ultrasound when prescribing ultrasound orders for pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy. Most of the examinations are based on abdominal ultrasound.