Why do women need to have an ultrasound before an abortion? The main reasons for doing an ultrasound before an abortion are:

In life, some women do not take proper precautions during sexual intercourse, which leads to unexpected pregnancy. When an unexpected pregnancy occurs, they want to terminate the pregnancy through abortion, so they will undergo abortion. Before many women undergo abortion, doctors will ask them to undergo B-ultrasound examination. Therefore, some women are confused about the main reason for B-ultrasound examination before abortion. In fact, it is mainly because of these three points.

Why do women need to undergo an ultrasound examination before having an abortion?

1. Find out whether it is intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy

Before performing an abortion, it is necessary to confirm whether it is an intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy. If it is an ectopic pregnancy, blindly performing an abortion will cause the gestational sac to rupture and cause heavy bleeding, and may even endanger the woman's life.

2. Diagnosis of early pregnancy

Some women simply rely on clinical manifestations and test strips to judge pregnancy in the early stages of pregnancy without undergoing other examinations. If they blindly undergo abortion, it may cause harm, because some conditions such as hydatidiform mole and uterine malformation can also cause an increase in body hormones, leading to misdiagnosis during testing.

3. Check the size of the fetal sac

An ultrasound examination before an abortion can tell you the size of the gestational sac and the number of days of pregnancy, and the doctor can use the results to determine whether an abortion can be performed and how to proceed.

4. Check whether there are gynecological diseases

In addition to checking the gestational sac and pregnancy status, B-ultrasound examination can also check whether there are any problems with the female uterine appendages. After all, if there are inflammation and problems with the uterus and appendages during abortion, it can easily lead to accidents.

What should pregnant women pay attention to before having an ultrasound examination?

1. Hold your urine

If you want to get more accurate results before undergoing an ultrasound examination, you must hold your urine. Because the uterus is located under the bladder, holding your urine can fill the bladder and expand the uterus. You can then use an ultrasound examination to understand the condition of the uterus in detail, and it can also allow the doctor to find out the condition of the gestational sac and whether you are really pregnant.

2. Wear clothes that are easy to put on and take off

Before an ultrasound examination, you should wear comfortable and easy-to-put-on-and-off clothes, because women are required to take off their pants before the examination. Wearing a jumpsuit may cause inconvenience, especially when being examined by a male doctor, which may delay the examination due to embarrassment.

In general, if a woman wants to have an abortion, she must undergo an ultrasound examination under the guidance of a doctor. Do not think that the ultrasound examination is just a formality and can be skipped or ignored. After all, abortion is an act that harms the body. A good examination before the procedure can allow the doctor to understand the physical condition and perform the abortion in the safest way to ensure the health of the body.