X-ray's effect on pregnant women

Patient's question:

A six-month pregnant woman had a chest X-ray to rule out tuberculosis. Will it affect the fetus? At three months, the fetus was growing well during the examination.

Doctor's answer:

Based on the situation you described, the previous X-ray examination may have had teratogenic effects on this pregnancy, and the medications used previously also had adverse effects. In this case, it is not advisable to continue the pregnancy.

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