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Can X Ray And Tb Tests Cause Any Problem To The Fetus During Pregnancy?

Hello doctor.am 26yrs old.height 165cm,weight 62.2kg.am 25months pregnant.i had a tb skin test.it turned 20mm in measurement and that is positive they said.i had BCG vaccine when i was baby the scar is there and card to prove.they called me for a chest xray they call frontal xray.i am afraid this may harm my unborn baby.Am doing this test simply because i relocated to another country where they require that test to be done to every foreigner.i dont have any signs to make me believe i have tb acording to the symptoms of tb i have checked.except the positive tb skin test.i want to be cured if i have it since its a threat to my baby,people around me and my health.but will my baby be safe.should i take the xray?any other way of testing tb safe which cannot harm my unborn baby?please advice doctor.if i have tb then would i be able to get treatment while prdgnant,and after birth can i breastfeed while taking the treatment?and is it safe?i am really worried.any help would be highly appreciated.thanks in advance,Faith.
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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hello. I have understood your concern.
xray is harmful in early pregnancy, but as you are 26 weeks pregnant it is not an issue.
xray chest use very minimal radiation.
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Can X Ray And Tb Tests Cause Any Problem To The Fetus During Pregnancy?

hello. I have understood your concern. xray is harmful in early pregnancy, but as you are 26 weeks pregnant it is not an issue. xray chest use very minimal radiation.