Patient's question:
I am five months pregnant. Today, I had a thorough examination, and then I heard the result stating that I need to undergo amniocentesis. I don't know what illness I have or whether it will affect the fetus, so I came here to seek advice. You mentioned that the Down syndrome screening result is high-risk. Besides undergoing amniocentesis, what other treatment options are available?Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome screening refers to the serological screening of pregnant women when they are 16 to 20 weeks pregnant, which is to screen for the risk of the fetus suffering from Down syndrome. This detailed examination is only a screening result, not a diagnosis of Down syndrome. High-risk screening does not necessarily mean the fetus has Down syndrome, and low-risk screening cannot rule out the possibility of the fetus suffering from Down syndrome. Diagnosis requires an amniocentesis test. There is no other treatment plan.