Maaji S M, Ekele B A, Bello S O, Morhason-Bello I O
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Ann Afr Med. 2010 Jan-Mar;9(1):11-4. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.62618.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: It is possible that not all women would want the disclosure of fetal gender by the sonologist during a prenatal scan. The objectives of this study were to determine the proportion of women who do not want fetal gender disclosure at the time of prenatal ultrasonography and document their reasons.
A cross-sectional survey of women that were 20 weeks or more pregnant that had prenatal ultrasound at a private health facility in January 2006. The sonologist asked each of the women during the procedure whether they wanted to know fetal sex or not. Those that consented had disclosure of fetal sex while those that declined gave their reasons, which were documented.
Two hundred and one (201) women were studied within the study period. Most of the women (82%) were of the Hausa/Fulani ethnic group and were predominantly of the Islamic faith (90%). One hundred and ninety women (94.5%) consented to disclosure of fetal gender, while eleven (5.5%) declined. The main reason for not wanting to know fetal sex was: 'Satisfied with any one that comes'.
Most of the pregnant women (94%) would want disclosure of fetal gender at prenatal ultrasound scan. Only 5.5% of the women would not want fetal sex disclosure because they were satisfied with whichever that was there. It is advisable for the sonologist to be discrete on what to say during the procedure especially as it relates to fetal sex so as not to hurt those that do not want disclosure.
背景/目的：并非所有女性都希望超声科医生在产前扫描时透露胎儿性别。本研究的目的是确定在产前超声检查时不希望得知胎儿性别的女性比例，并记录其原因。
对2006年1月在一家私立医疗机构接受产前超声检查且怀孕20周及以上的女性进行横断面调查。超声科医生在检查过程中询问每位女性是否想知道胎儿性别。同意的女性会被告知胎儿性别，而拒绝的女性则给出其原因并记录下来。
在研究期间共研究了201名女性。大多数女性（82%）是豪萨/富拉尼族，主要信奉伊斯兰教（90%）。190名女性（94.5%）同意透露胎儿性别，而11名（5.5%）拒绝。不想知道胎儿性别的主要原因是：“生男生女都一样”。
大多数孕妇（94%）希望在产前超声扫描时得知胎儿性别。只有5.5%的女性不想知道胎儿性别，因为她们对胎儿性别无所谓。建议超声科医生在检查过程中对所说内容，尤其是与胎儿性别有关的内容谨慎措辞，以免伤害那些不想知道的人。
