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What Causes Only Male Fetuses To Have Hydrocephalus?
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My name is Damodara Jyostna, I'am from India . My age is 32 yrs, my medical history is i got married at 22 yrs when i was pregnant at 20 weeks the fetous had Hydrocephalus, so i consulted the doctor they have aborted the pregnancy through normal delivery, the fetous is Male. After 6 months i conceived again and this time i delivered a healthy Female baby by normal delivery. Know my age is 32 yrs and my child age is 5 years so we have planned for the second kid and again same problem occured. When i went for scan in the month of 5th they diagnosed that the fetous had severe Hydrocephalus. So i opted the abortion and they terminated through normal delivery. The fetous is Male this time also.
My query is why this is happening in male fetous, not in Female. And also why this problem occurred twice with the same manner. DO we plan for the other child in near future or not if we plan and again it occured then i cant imagine Doctor, i want the second kid. Is there any medical procedure to undergo, Please suggest me Doctor. I'am desperately waiting for your suggestions.
Thanks,
Damodara Jyostna.
My name is Damodara Jyostna, I'am from India . My age is 32 yrs, my medical history is i got married at 22 yrs when i was pregnant at 20 weeks the fetous had Hydrocephalus, so i consulted the doctor they have aborted the pregnancy through normal delivery, the fetous is Male. After 6 months i conceived again and this time i delivered a healthy Female baby by normal delivery. Know my age is 32 yrs and my child age is 5 years so we have planned for the second kid and again same problem occured. When i went for scan in the month of 5th they diagnosed that the fetous had severe Hydrocephalus. So i opted the abortion and they terminated through normal delivery. The fetous is Male this time also.
My query is why this is happening in male fetous, not in Female. And also why this problem occurred twice with the same manner. DO we plan for the other child in near future or not if we plan and again it occured then i cant imagine Doctor, i want the second kid. Is there any medical procedure to undergo, Please suggest me Doctor. I'am desperately waiting for your suggestions.
Thanks,
Damodara Jyostna.
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
It does not have much to do with male or female foetus. You should be happy to have a healthy female child in the family.
Please get a TORCH test done. Occasionally, certain kinds of infections are known to be associated with congenital hydrocephalus. It can also be due to deficiency of certain types of vitamins in the Mother.
Please consult an experienced gynaecologist and ask for these tests.
Please get a TORCH test done. Occasionally, certain kinds of infections are known to be associated with congenital hydrocephalus. It can also be due to deficiency of certain types of vitamins in the Mother.
Please consult an experienced gynaecologist and ask for these tests.
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