Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility, and I'm also extremely sensitive to cold and coldness. Which hospital in Tongzhou can perform the Down syndrome screening?Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome screening is used to identify children with Down syndrome, which is a common congenital fetal malformation often seen in clinical practice. Generally, we recommend performing the test between the 14th and 20th weeks of pregnancy. After a one-week delay in the menstrual cycle, an early pregnancy test can be used to check for pregnancy. Two red lines on the test paper indicate a positive result, meaning pregnancy. Alternatively, after 10 days of sexual intercourse, blood can be drawn at a hospital to test for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to confirm pregnancy.