RADIATIONS & BIRTH DEFECTS:

X-Ray and other forms of ionizing radiations are especially harmful to a developing fetus; they can cause severe birth defects or even fetal death. Any women who is pregnant, or who may be pregnant without knowing it, shouldn't be X-Rayed. If an X-Ray is absolutely necessary, a protective lead shield should be used to cover the fetus. Even before conception, radiation can cause birth defects by damaging the father's sperms or the mother's eggs. With time, a man's ability to produce a healthy sperm usually returns. But a women doesn't make new eggs; she is born with her lifetime supply. Fortunately, surgical techniques now allow the ovaries to be moved out of the field of exposure during radiation therapy, and later returned to their normal position.