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Is X-ray Safe To Have During Pregnancy?
Question: On 27 Sep, 2016 we got to know that my wife is pregnant by urine pregnancy test but 2 weeks ago (exactly on 13 Sep, 2016) my wife went to doctor for buttock pain & they did the urine pregnancy test before taking the XRAY on LUMBAR SPINE AP & LATERAL VIEW at that time result was negative.
Even we have done the Early Pregnancy Scan Report & results are below
Yolk sec: seen
Embryo: visualised
HeartBeat: visualized
CRL:5.0mm
FHR:122bpm
DIAGNOSIS: Single viable intrauterine pregnancy corresponding to 6 weeks and 2 days.
Both the ovaries are normal corpus lute seen in right ovary.
Query : Is there any chances that baby will get affected by X-ray ?
Even we have done the Early Pregnancy Scan Report & results are below
Yolk sec: seen
Embryo: visualised
HeartBeat: visualized
CRL:5.0mm
FHR:122bpm
DIAGNOSIS: Single viable intrauterine pregnancy corresponding to 6 weeks and 2 days.
Both the ovaries are normal corpus lute seen in right ovary.
Query : Is there any chances that baby will get affected by X-ray ?
Brief Answer:
As below
Detailed Answer:
Hello Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Please clarify a few dates here.
When was her last menstrual period ?
Are her periods regular or not ?
Dates of taking urine pregnancy tests with results.
Date of X ray.
Date of USG scan.
One X ray can never damage the baby so please do not worry.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care
As below
Detailed Answer:
Hello Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Please clarify a few dates here.
When was her last menstrual period ?
Are her periods regular or not ?
Dates of taking urine pregnancy tests with results.
Date of X ray.
Date of USG scan.
One X ray can never damage the baby so please do not worry.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
When was her last menstrual period ?
5th Aug 2016
Are her periods regular or not ?
Up to 25 May 2016 periods were regular but next on 25 XXXXXXX was not happened, it got delayed to 10 days & periods came on 5th July.
After that as usual again came on 5th Aug 2016.
Dates of taking urine pregnancy tests with results.
on 10 Sep,2016 - Negative
on 13 Sep, 2016 - Negative
on 27 Sep, 2016 - Positive
on 28 Sep,2016 - Positive
Date of X ray.
13 sep, 2016
Date of USG scan.
28 Sep 2016
5th Aug 2016
Are her periods regular or not ?
Up to 25 May 2016 periods were regular but next on 25 XXXXXXX was not happened, it got delayed to 10 days & periods came on 5th July.
After that as usual again came on 5th Aug 2016.
Dates of taking urine pregnancy tests with results.
on 10 Sep,2016 - Negative
on 13 Sep, 2016 - Negative
on 27 Sep, 2016 - Positive
on 28 Sep,2016 - Positive
Date of X ray.
13 sep, 2016
Date of USG scan.
28 Sep 2016
Brief Answer:
As below
Detailed Answer:
So yes as per USG she was pregnant when the X ray was done.
But as I said with one single X ray, it is impossible to have damage to the pregnancy.
Please don't worry.
She should take folic acid five mg per day tablet one daily for first three months.
All the best.
As below
Detailed Answer:
So yes as per USG she was pregnant when the X ray was done.
But as I said with one single X ray, it is impossible to have damage to the pregnancy.
Please don't worry.
She should take folic acid five mg per day tablet one daily for first three months.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for the brief answer regarding the X-ray & medicine that you suggested.
Now we are decided to continuing the pregnancy. After that we consulted the doctor and suggested to take the medicines
1) FOLVITE 5mg
2) CETRIZINE 10mg
Tested for GLUCOSE FASTING & TSH THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
Got the reports & uploaded here
*My wife is having low TSH
How much it will affect the unborn baby ?
What precautions should we take care ?
What are the main reasons to get this low value in TSH ?
Any prescribed medicines during pregnancy ?
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Now we are decided to continuing the pregnancy. After that we consulted the doctor and suggested to take the medicines
1) FOLVITE 5mg
2) CETRIZINE 10mg
Tested for GLUCOSE FASTING & TSH THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
Got the reports & uploaded here
*My wife is having low TSH
How much it will affect the unborn baby ?
What precautions should we take care ?
What are the main reasons to get this low value in TSH ?
Any prescribed medicines during pregnancy ?
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Brief Answer:
As below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
First two more additional tests need to be done.
Free T 3 and T 4.
Please get those done and let me know the results.
Then I will guide you further.
Does your wife have any thyroid history?
As below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
First two more additional tests need to be done.
Free T 3 and T 4.
Please get those done and let me know the results.
Then I will guide you further.
Does your wife have any thyroid history?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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