What are the effects of total ultrasound on the fetus? By taking an ultrasound, we know that there is a certain amount of radiation, which can be harmful to us. If ultrasound is taken frequently, it will have an impact on both oneself and the fetus. Let's take a closer look at the impact of ultrasound on the fetus!
It is necessary to undergo an ultrasound examination in the early, middle, and late stages of pregnancy. However, some people are not clear about the purpose of doing B-ultrasound, and in order to determine the gender of their child, they are willing to go to multiple hospitals for repeated B-ultrasound examinations. This is not beneficial for both mother and baby.
Many ultrasound experts also remind people that compared to the past, the opportunities for pregnant women to undergo ultrasound examinations have significantly increased, and with the continuous improvement of people's requirements for the accuracy of ultrasound examinations, the energy of obstetric ultrasound examinations is now eight times that of more than a decade ago. The so-called "three-dimensional" and "four-dimensional" ultrasound have higher energy than ordinary two-dimensional ultrasound. Some medical institutions also provide paid services for taking photos or even recording the fetus, which increases the time the fetus is exposed to ultrasound. Experts believe that although there is currently no evidence that ultrasound examination is harmful to fetal health, it is still necessary to minimize fetal ultrasound exposure as much as possible.
What are the effects of ultrasound on fetuses?
It is generally believed that B-ultrasound is a non-invasive and non-destructive examination for the subject, especially compared to X-ray, MRI and other examination instruments, B-ultrasound is relatively safe for the human body. But ultrasound is still a form of energy, and when it reaches a certain dose, it will produce biological effects in the subject's body, causing damage to the local cells where the biological effects occur.
There is already evidence abroad that B-ultrasound can cause harm to fetuses. Experts have selected women who are 7-8 weeks pregnant and preparing for abortion, and divided them into three groups based on the duration of their ultrasound examination: 1 minute, 3 minutes, and 10 minutes for comparative observation. It was found that before undergoing ultrasound examination, the embryos in these pregnant women were developing well; After undergoing B-ultrasound examination, except for 5 cases that remained unchanged within 1 minute, the villi of the remaining embryos underwent deformation, showing disordered cell arrangement and the appearance of vesicular structures inside the cells. Further development can also cause fetal malformation or miscarriage. It is obvious that the longer the ultrasound exposure time on the embryo, the greater the adverse effects.
In most organs of the human body, damaging a few cells is not important, but if it damages reproductive cells or embryos in a sensitive developmental stage, the consequences are serious. So, during pregnancy, it is recommended not to have more than 3 ultrasound scans. Performing gynecological ultrasound during early pregnancy has a certain impact on newborns, while newborns who have undergone gynecological ultrasound in the middle and late stages of pregnancy have not shown any adverse effects. Therefore, early pregnancy gynecological ultrasound examination should be used with caution.
Let's try to take fewer B-ultrasound scans as much as possible! At the beginning, in order to accurately determine whether we are pregnant, we can judge by taking an ultrasound. However, in the later stage, there is basically no need to take an ultrasound, so we should try to avoid this practice as much as possible. We try not to touch anything that emits radiation.
