Patient's question:
Doctor, I heard that during the 10th to 13th weeks of pregnancy, there needs to be a Down syndrome screening to enable the pregnant woman to know the risk level of congenital defects in the fetus. And I am exactly at the 9th week now, so I also need to have a thorough examination. However, how do I read the results of the Down syndrome screening?Doctor's answer:
The best time to have a Down syndrome screening is around 16 weeks of pregnancy. If you are currently only 10 weeks pregnant, it's a bit too early. Down syndrome screening is a method for carefully examining whether the fetus has a congenital form of mental retardation. It is a very necessary examination. This test mainly looks at the values of trisomy 18 and trisomy 21 reflected in the test results. As long as the risk is low, it means the Down syndrome screening has passed, and you can rest assured.