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Will X-ray Done During Early Pregnancy Cause Any Harm To Fetus?
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Plz help me out, I am very worried and confused also. As we don't know about the pregnancy I had chest X-ray during very early stage of pregnancy.
Let me share the sequences wise details with you which were happened with me.
1. My period date is 4th March
2. Me & my husband stopped planning from 12th March because we need baby
3. From 18th march I had fever & go to hospital for treatment. Doctor suggest for blood test , so we go for it and its detected typhoid. Doctor has given some anti-typhoid medicine. After 2 day again I had fever, so doctor suggested that I should be admit in hospital for 2-3 day for monitoring the fever.
4. I was admitted on 1st of april, since last 15-20 day I had chest pain and told to doctor about the pain, he suggested we should go for chest X-ray for further medicine treatment. We told doctor about our planning so he said before X-ray we go for UPT. So we did it, but its negative. So on 2nd april in morning I had chest x-Ray.
5. I discharged from hospital from 3rd of april,but from 4th of april I had strong stomach pain due to medicine, as I don't suit the allopathic medicine. I had problem during latrine even I couldn't sit properly.
6. I was waiting for my period, So on 6th april morning, we fixed the appointment with gynecologist. Again we go for UPT but its negative.
7. After 2-3 day I feel relax but worried about the period, so we go for UPT at home on 12th april evening and this time we get the positive result.
8. So early in the morning we fixed the appointment with the gynecologist. Share each and everything with her. Had sonography. She said nothing to worry everything will be fine because x-ray was done in very early stage of pregnancy i.e. at the time of fertilization. Doctor has stated the treatment.
9. I was discussed the matter with 2-3 doctor and pathologist, they also said nothing to worry. But I want to know your expert opinion in this regards. Is there any problem of my unborn baby, on its health etc
plz help me out
Plz help me out, I am very worried and confused also. As we don't know about the pregnancy I had chest X-ray during very early stage of pregnancy.
Let me share the sequences wise details with you which were happened with me.
1. My period date is 4th March
2. Me & my husband stopped planning from 12th March because we need baby
3. From 18th march I had fever & go to hospital for treatment. Doctor suggest for blood test , so we go for it and its detected typhoid. Doctor has given some anti-typhoid medicine. After 2 day again I had fever, so doctor suggested that I should be admit in hospital for 2-3 day for monitoring the fever.
4. I was admitted on 1st of april, since last 15-20 day I had chest pain and told to doctor about the pain, he suggested we should go for chest X-ray for further medicine treatment. We told doctor about our planning so he said before X-ray we go for UPT. So we did it, but its negative. So on 2nd april in morning I had chest x-Ray.
5. I discharged from hospital from 3rd of april,but from 4th of april I had strong stomach pain due to medicine, as I don't suit the allopathic medicine. I had problem during latrine even I couldn't sit properly.
6. I was waiting for my period, So on 6th april morning, we fixed the appointment with gynecologist. Again we go for UPT but its negative.
7. After 2-3 day I feel relax but worried about the period, so we go for UPT at home on 12th april evening and this time we get the positive result.
8. So early in the morning we fixed the appointment with the gynecologist. Share each and everything with her. Had sonography. She said nothing to worry everything will be fine because x-ray was done in very early stage of pregnancy i.e. at the time of fertilization. Doctor has stated the treatment.
9. I was discussed the matter with 2-3 doctor and pathologist, they also said nothing to worry. But I want to know your expert opinion in this regards. Is there any problem of my unborn baby, on its health etc
plz help me out
Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Thank you for trusting us with your query.
I'll try to explain with numbers so that you can understand about the various magnitudes.
Strength of radiation of Imaging studies like X- Ray, CTS are measure in RADS.
usually an exposure of 10 rads will cause harm.
1 RAD= 1000 milli rads
Chest X-Ray is approximately 60 milli rads.
As you see, It is highly unlikely that your baby will be affected. What's more is that having a. X-ray even before you know you are pregnant has lesser risk.
Relax and be assured that your baby is fine. In the future, X-rays should be avoided but if your doctor d coded you absolutely need them, it is better to get it done with adequate precautions no to minimise the risk to your baby.
Hope I've reassured you and if you further queries let us know.
Congratulations.
wish you both the best of health.
I'll try to explain with numbers so that you can understand about the various magnitudes.
Strength of radiation of Imaging studies like X- Ray, CTS are measure in RADS.
usually an exposure of 10 rads will cause harm.
1 RAD= 1000 milli rads
Chest X-Ray is approximately 60 milli rads.
As you see, It is highly unlikely that your baby will be affected. What's more is that having a. X-ray even before you know you are pregnant has lesser risk.
Relax and be assured that your baby is fine. In the future, X-rays should be avoided but if your doctor d coded you absolutely need them, it is better to get it done with adequate precautions no to minimise the risk to your baby.
Hope I've reassured you and if you further queries let us know.
Congratulations.
wish you both the best of health.
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