Do you have to hold back your urine for B-ultrasound? How much do you want to hold back?

Many pregnant mothers have this kind of confusion. When going to the hospital for a B-ultrasound, the doctor will sometimes hold back the urine, sometimes not, and can't grasp the doctor's point.

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Why does B-ultrasound hold back urine?

In fact, not all B-ultrasound needs to hold back urine. Whether or not B-ultrasound needs to hold back urine is determined by based on disease conditions.

Since the uterus and ovaries are in the pelvis, the small intestine often sags into the pelvic cavity. When doing abdominal ultrasound, the intestine and other objects in the body will interfere with the image of the uterus and its accessories, which is difficult to distinguish. Therefore, the pregnant mother is required before the examination Drink plenty of water.

The bladder will become full after the pregnant mother holds her foot to urinate, pushing the intestine upward. Moreover, urine is a homogeneous medium, and ultrasound is very and easily penetrates .

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What is the B-ultrasound

without holding back the urine?

During pregnancy, traditional transabdominal ultrasound often cannot meet the needs of diagnosis. According to the situation, doctors will use vaginal ultrasound to supplement, such as early pregnancy, except for ectopic pregnancy, observation The condition of the cervix, the position of the low placenta, the exclusion of the vascular previa , etc.

Now, transvaginal ultrasound is becoming more and more common in obstetrics and gynecology. Transvaginal ultrasound avoids the interference of intestinal gas, does not need to hold the urine, and the image is clearer . The doctor will usually give the corresponding examination method according to the situation of the pregnant mother.

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do you have to hold back the urine until it explodes

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is waiting in line outside the B-ultrasound for examination, it is not difficult to see the pregnant mother who is restless. Many pregnant mothers have a misunderstanding. They are afraid that they will not have enough urine when they are discharged. So they drink a lot of water and they are about to explode...

But in fact, it's not just that the urination will affect the examination. , It will make the bladder overfill , and it is easy for to compress the pelvic organs and deform them. In this case, it is easy for to cover up some tiny lesions .

So, do not think that the more you hold your urine, the better. It’s okay if you have less urine. If you have too much urine, the doctor will ask you to have half of the urination and then come back for an examination. I believe this special technique of " squeezing half of the row and half of ", few people can do it... …Z1z

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how much to hold back the urine to

The right amount of hold back is when the pregnant mother is lying on her back, the lower abdomen will slightly bulge , gently press, it is still tolerable, if you can’t stand it with a single press It belongs to excessive holding back urine.

recommends that pregnant mothers look at the front team when they are holding back urine, and it is estimated that 45 minutes before can start drinking and holding back urine! When drinking water, you can sip while walking, it is easier to produce urine. Or eat some diuretic fruits and so on. When you feel that your belly starts to swell and you will feel a hard feeling when you press it, it means that the urine is almost suffocated, and you can go for a check.

remind

not to drink too much water at one time, it is easy to cause water poisoning and . Recently, a woman in Shenzhen drank a lot of water to hold her urine for a B-ultrasound. She drank 3000 ml of water on an empty stomach, causing water intoxication. It took 4 hours of active rescue to get out of danger.

recommends that when pregnant mothers are holding back their urine, the amount of water they drink should be kept at around 2 bottles of mineral water and .

What is water poisoning?

When the total amount of water ingested by the body greatly exceeds the amount of water discharged, water is retained in the body, causing a decrease in plasma osmotic pressure and an increase in circulating blood volume, which is called water intoxication, also called dilution Hyponatremia. In milder cases, stop water intake and remove excess water from the body, then it can be corrected; severe cases can lead to permanent damage to the nervous system or death.