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Should I Continue Pregnancy After An Exposure To X-ray?
i m prengnet about 6 week. i had my last period was at 27 march. my cycle is usualy of 40 days. on 27th april i had 3 plats xray of lower back.and on 6th may my pregency reports cums +ve. now what sholud i do?terminate or countinue with pregnency. i m 28 years old and this is first1.
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
Hi,
X rays during pregnancy are a matter of controversy. Studies have been conflicting, and therefore x-rays should only be done when the benefits outweigh the risks. In your case, it is less likely that your baby will be born with any congenital defects arising out of the X ray exposure with a dose of around 2 mSv which is radiation received in pelvis X ray. This dose is quite less and unlikely to be a cause of concern in most cases. Since you know that you are having a pregnancy, it is better not to get any more X rays. There is no need to terminate the pregnancy.
X rays during pregnancy are a matter of controversy. Studies have been conflicting, and therefore x-rays should only be done when the benefits outweigh the risks. In your case, it is less likely that your baby will be born with any congenital defects arising out of the X ray exposure with a dose of around 2 mSv which is radiation received in pelvis X ray. This dose is quite less and unlikely to be a cause of concern in most cases. Since you know that you are having a pregnancy, it is better not to get any more X rays. There is no need to terminate the pregnancy.
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