Patient's question:
Doctor, I'm pregnant now, but I don't want to do the Down syndrome screening. Hello. Can I skip the Down syndrome screening while pregnant?Doctor's answer:
If you are pregnant and do not undergo the Down syndrome screening, it doesn't necessarily mean it's not possible. The main reason is that this screening is relatively safe and can relatively detect the possibility of intellectual development abnormalities in children. In other words, early screening can prevent children from having dementia and then not being detected, which could affect the family's life later on. If you are not concerned about this situation, or if you think it doesn't matter, then you can skip the detailed examination.