Does vaginal ultrasound in early pregnancy affect the baby?

In order to protect themselves and the baby in their belly during pregnancy, pregnant women will be required to do relevant prenatal checkups regularly. Among them, I believe that many pregnant women will be required to undergo transvaginal ultrasound examinations in the early stages of pregnancy. At this time, they will worry that transvaginal ultrasound will affect the health of the baby. Does transvaginal ultrasound have any effect on the fetus? What harm may vaginal ultrasound cause?

Does transvaginal ultrasound have any effect on the fetus?

When it comes to the question of whether vaginal ultrasound has an impact on the fetus, it is obvious that this is what every pregnant mother wants to know. First of all, vaginal ultrasound is simply an ultrasonic instrument that inserts the instrument into the vagina of a pregnant woman for examination. Generally, pregnant women are required by doctors to undergo vaginal ultrasound examination in the early stages of pregnancy.

Does vaginal ultrasound have any effect on the fetus? Relevant experts and professors said that pregnant women can undergo vaginal ultrasound examination in the early stages of pregnancy, and vaginal ultrasound examination will not cause serious effects. However, for the sake of safety, it is recommended that pregnant women undergo B-ultrasound examinations as much as possible to avoid adverse reactions.

What harm might vaginal ultrasound cause?

(1) May cause damage to test tube embryos

During the transvaginal ultrasound examination, if the doctor does not have professional and solid medical knowledge and operating methods, it is possible that the test tube embryo will be damaged during the examination process, and the longer the examination time, the greater the damage to the test tube embryo. Therefore, for safety reasons, you must go to a reliable hospital and have a professional doctor perform the operation.

(2) May cause miscarriage

According to relevant data survey reports, transvaginal ultrasound examination may increase the probability of miscarriage, especially if an accident occurs during the examination, it may easily lead to miscarriage.

(3) May produce photosynthetic radiation sources

During the process of transvaginal ultrasound examination, photosynthetic radiation may be generated. This kind of radiation is very harmful to the health of the fetus. Unless it is absolutely necessary, transvaginal ultrasound examination is not recommended.

Does vaginal ultrasound hurt?

Vaginal ultrasound is not painful.

Vaginal ultrasound is a method of ultrasound diagnosis in which a B-ultrasound camera is placed into the vagina or duodenum. It is particularly suitable for observing the pelvic organs in the lower pelvis. Compared with abdominal B-ultrasound, the images of transvaginal ultrasound are clearer and more realistic, the results are more accurate, and the subject does not need to "hold urine". In this way, you can explore the vagina, cervix, and clearly observe the situation in the uterine cavity. It is painless, and the camera itself is round and contains lubricant, which helps reduce damage to the local mucous membrane. So, vaginal ultrasound is not painful.