Patient's question:
I got pregnant at the age of 29, and now it's about 4 months. I took a test and the results showed high risk for trisomy 21 twice, with the results being 1701100. There is no history of hereditary transmission in either family. However, my menstrual cycle is not very regular. Is it necessary to have an amniocentesis? The kind of help I need: Is it necessary to have an amniocentesis?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the is only a method for testing risk, not a method for verification. Therefore, for high-risk test results, it is still necessary to perform an amniocentesis to check DNA to confirm the presence of the aforementioned abnormalities. Since both of your screening tests are high-risk, I believe it is necessary to confirm through amniocentesis. It primarily manifests as congenital idiocy, which will bring heavy pressure to the family and society.2. Around the fourth month of pregnancy, the fetus grows relatively stably in the uterus. Generally speaking, under the guidance of ultrasound, amniocentesis is relatively safe.