The psychological burden of routine prenatal ultrasound on women ’s state anxiety across the three trimesters of pregnancy

Although obstetric ultrasound examination has recognizable clinical and psychological benefits, it also involves some psychological burdens, mainly in terms of the woman ’s state anxiety, the level of which can change during pregnancy. This research aimed to study the influence of routine ultrasound examination on the woman’s state anxiety and its relation with her personality background in the three trimesters of pregnancy.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research