Patient's question:
I am 7 weeks pregnant. Today, my husband took me for a prenatal check-up, and the doctor told me that the fetus has hydronephrosis. I felt a bit sad, but my husband said it's a boy. I want to know if hydronephrosis in the fetus is a sign of a boy?Doctor's answer:
The causes of fetal hydronephrosis are more complex and are generally divided into two types. One is reversible, meaning that the fetus temporarily experiences kidney dysfunction or structural abnormalities during its growth and development. However, as the child grows, this functional defect gradually improves, especially after birth, when the environment changes, kidney function returns to normal, and hydronephrosis disappears. This condition is usually caused by some reason related to the rhythmic constriction of the fetal ureter or transient anatomical abnormalities that occur during ureteral development. As the fetus grows, this reversible hydronephrosis will gradually disappear, so there is no need to stop pregnancy. The other type is irreversible, commonly seen in congenital ureteral stenosis and urinary tract dysfunction.