Is it necessary to do an ultrasound examination for threatened miscarriage?

Is it necessary to do an ultrasound examination for threatened abortion? Experts say that an ultrasound examination is necessary for threatened abortion. Ultrasound can clearly show the situation in the uterus and rule out ectopic pregnancy in time. Ectopic pregnancy is also a very dangerous condition and can easily cause heavy bleeding, so an ultrasound examination is very necessary. Please follow the editor to see the relevant introduction below.

Ultrasound is a sound wave with a frequency higher than that of human ears. So ultrasound is essentially the same as the sound you can hear in nature. It is just a sound wave that you cannot hear (animals may hear it). Ultrasound can penetrate objects (just like you can hear people talking through the wall next to you). When it encounters different objects (such as organs, fetuses), it will reflect ultrasound. These reflected ultrasound waves can be identified by the instrument and the objects that reflect the ultrasound waves can be presented.

People's concerns about ultrasound may come from electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays. It is clear that electromagnetic radiation can cause fetal malformations, but ultrasound is not electromagnetic radiation, so it is much safer than X-rays.

Intrauterine pregnancy can be confirmed at 5-6 weeks of pregnancy to exclude ectopic pregnancy. If no gestational sac is found, vigilance should be raised and short-term follow-up can prevent the possibility of rupture and heavy bleeding due to untimely treatment of ectopic pregnancy to a certain extent. Many patients believe that ultrasound examination is harmful to the fetus, so they refuse to undergo ultrasound examination. In fact, the ultrasound dose and time used for diagnosis are harmless to fetal development. If you worry blindly and do not conduct timely and effective examinations, it will lead to more serious consequences, which is not worth the loss.

If vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain occurs in early pregnancy, ultrasound is needed to exclude ectopic pregnancy, embryo arrest, threatened abortion and other problems. For pregnant women with irregular menstruation, early pregnancy ultrasound is also needed to help determine the gestational age. For multiple pregnancies, ultrasound is the simplest and most accurate tool.

The above is an introduction to ultrasound examination during pregnancy. I hope it will be helpful to you.