Patient's question:
Patient is 1 year old. My child was diagnosed with a chromosomal abnormality two days after birth. They can drink milk, cry when hungry, and appear to be normal, but the doctor said the child will show symptoms as they grow older, so we need to be very attentive. We also want to have another child and are particularly afraid that the second child will also have the same condition. Is there a genetic factor for chromosomal abnormality diseases?Doctor's answer:
There are many factors that can cause chromosomal abnormalities, affecting both men and women. The main ones include long-term medication use in men, which can lead to adverse interference with the fetus, disrupting the combination of sperm and eggs. Some patients have become male infertility due to long-term medication use, making it impossible to conceive a child. Therefore, men should be cautious about medication use 2-3 months before conception and in the early stages of pregnancy. For women, the first three months of pregnancy are a high-risk period for miscarriage. Some miscarriages are spontaneous, but in most cases (about 90%), they are caused by chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, which is not something to worry excessively about.