In the late stages of pregnancy, the frequency of prenatal check ups for pregnant women will increase, and ultrasound examinations will also be performed more frequently. However, should one hold urine during ultrasound examinations? This depends on the ultrasound examination items.
Late pregnancy B-ultrasound examination does not require holding urine, and the current examination results alone cannot determine whether a vaginal delivery can be made. Whether a vaginal delivery can be made depends on the actual situation of the mother's delivery. If the pregnant woman has indications for cesarean section during delivery, such as pelvic malformation, breech position, placenta previa, elderly primiparous women, macrosomia, etc., natural delivery may be difficult and difficult to deliver. Therefore, medical advice should be followed, and the doctor should decide whether to perform a cesarean section based on the specific situation of the pregnant woman. Under modern medical conditions, generally speaking, cesarean section surgery is safe. Therefore, when a cesarean section is necessary, pregnant women and their families should actively cooperate with the doctor. It is recommended to conduct regular prenatal observation and be prepared for delivery at around 37 weeks of pregnancy.
In the late stage of pregnancy, B-ultrasound can be used to determine the level of amniotic fluid in the uterus, whether the placenta in the pregnant woman's body is in a normal state, and whether the child has umbilical cord entanglement around the neck. If there is not enough amniotic fluid in the uterus, if there is calcification in the placenta, or if the child has umbilical cord entanglement around the neck, then it should be taken seriously.
The above introduced the matters of late pregnancy ultrasound. Now let's introduce two commonly seen ultrasound examination items, abdominal ultrasound and vaginal ultrasound.
Abdominal ultrasound requires holding urine because during gynecological ultrasound examination, the large amount of urine in the bladder acts as a sound window, allowing for clear visualization of the uterus and ovaries in the pelvic cavity with the help of a filled bladder. However, the fallopian tubes are not imaged by ultrasound.
Vaginal ultrasound does not require holding urine. Simply insert a sterilized probe deep into the vagina to display the condition of the uterus and ovaries, and it can be seen more clearly Vaginal ultrasound is commonly used to evaluate reproductive function (observing follicle size, determining ovulation, observing uterine position, measuring uterine volume, endometrial thickness, etc.), and is important in the diagnosis of infertility.
