Patient's question:
These past few days, I've been experiencing abdominal pain, so I used a warm towel to apply heat, but it didn't ease up. The hospital conducted a check-up and found that I'm pregnant. Will applying heat to the abdomen in the early stages of pregnancy cause malformations?Doctor's answer:
In the early stages of pregnancy, applying heat to the abdomen will not cause malformations. During pregnancy, it is not advisable to apply heat to the abdomen because it can promote blood circulation, which may cause certain harm to the baby. Abdominal pain may occur in the early stages of pregnancy, and as the uterus grows, pain may develop. This is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry too much. The placenta is located on the anterior wall of the uterus, meaning the placenta is on the side of the uterus that is closer to the abdomen.