Symptoms of fetal renal malformation in pregnant women

Fetal renal malformation is a more serious problem. Although this situation is not common, once it occurs, it will have a certain impact on the child's health and even normal development. Therefore, after the problem of fetal renal malformation is discovered, timely treatment must be carried out. So, what symptoms will a pregnant woman have if her fetus has renal malformation? The following will introduce relevant knowledge to you!

1. Symptoms of fetal renal malformation in pregnant women

1. There are no special symptoms if the fetus is deformed during pregnancy. The pregnant woman herself cannot feel it and it needs to be discovered through examination. During pregnancy, expectant mothers must have regular prenatal checkups, especially fetal anomaly checks. If the test results are abnormal, the expectant mother will need to undergo further amniocentesis or cord blood puncture to rule out fetal malformations.

2. If fetal malformation is found during pregnancy examination, the expectant mother should follow the doctor's advice to choose whether to terminate the pregnancy. Generally speaking, mild deformities, such as cleft lip and palate, will not endanger the baby's life and can be cured through surgery after birth. It is usually recommended to continue the pregnancy. If the deformity is more serious, such as chromosomal abnormalities, induced abortion is often recommended.

2. Which pregnant women are more likely to give birth to malformed fetuses?

A family history of giving birth to a malformed child, parents with physical disabilities, chromosomal abnormalities, or pregnant women with diabetes will increase the incidence of fetal malformations. Infectious diseases, certain viral infections in mid-pregnancy such as rubella, toxoplasmosis, influenza, etc., can induce fetal malformations. Receiving certain medications in early pregnancy; chronic alcoholism; older pregnant women and history of abnormal pregnancy, too much or too little amniotic fluid, previous miscarriage, and stillbirth.

Nowadays, pregnant women pay more attention to their bodies and are generally concerned about various discomforts in their bodies. Only in this way can they prevent problems before they occur. Some fetal malformations are hereditary and are genetic problems, which may not be visible at normal times. However, prevention is still the main approach, and all bad habits should be changed before preparing for pregnancy.

3. What to do if the fetus has renal malformation

With the development of prenatal ultrasound screening technology, most babies with severe renal malformations are discovered during the fetal period, which makes young mothers worried about whether their babies can grow up healthily in the future. What we want to tell them here is that polynephrosis is a treatable disease. If surgery is required, the effect should be good and will not affect the baby's future growth, development, life and study.

There are two types of polynephrosis: complete and incomplete. In complete polynephrosis, the upper and lower kidneys and ureters enter the bladder separately. In contrast, incomplete polynephrosis occurs when the two ureters merge into one at a certain point and enter the bladder. The pathological structure of polyrenal malformation varies greatly, but there are commonalities in the individual changes. The main problems with the upper kidney's ureter are ectopic opening, cysts and reflux; while the lower kidney, as the main kidney, has fewer lesions, mainly stenosis and reflux at the kidney-ureter junction. The main clinical manifestations are urinary tract infection, dysuria and dribbling between normal urination.