Is pregnancy with thalassemia dangerous?

Anemia is the most direct manifestation of a lack of trace elements in the body. Anemia can cause patients to suffer from frequent dizziness and weakness. There are many types of anemia, the most serious of which is thalassemia. The symptoms of this anemia are very serious and have the greatest impact on the body. Pregnancy with thalassemia is like adding insult to injury. So, is there any harm in pregnancy with thalassemia?

When we feel tired and exhausted during pregnancy, we naturally attribute it to a normal reaction to pregnancy. However, if this symptom occurs frequently, or if you appear pale, or feel dizzy or even dizzy, you should be alert and look for the cause. About 15% or more of pregnant women will have anemia, which is usually confirmed by routine blood tests at 12 weeks of pregnancy and in late pregnancy (28-40 weeks). However, pregnant women may also have thalassemia, which may have the following symptoms.

1. Often feel weak for no reason.

2. Easy to get tired.

3. Transient vertigo attacks.

4. Pale complexion. And the nails are thin and brittle.

5. In severe cases, you may even experience difficulty breathing, palpitations, or chest pain.

6. Mild splenomegaly and anemia during pregnancy, with a small number of target cells seen in the blood smear. The characteristic manifestation of this disease is increased HBA2.

Common thalassemia is divided into α and β types, among which β thalassemia is also divided into mild, moderate and severe types. The mild type (carrier of the defective gene) generally only has mild anemia and does not require special treatment. Moderate anemia. Thalassemia major requires regular blood transfusions and iron excretion to maintain life. Among the thalassemias, β-thalassemia is the most harmful. Because most patients with α thalassemia are mild or moderate, severe patients will generally die in the womb. Even if they are delivered successfully, they will generally die within two hours after birth and cannot survive. Moreover, severe α thalassemia can be detected through B-ultrasound in the second trimester. However, whether it is mild or severe β-thalassemia, babies can be born safely, and there are no symptoms during pregnancy, and it cannot be detected by B-ultrasound. If a pregnant woman is diagnosed with severe thalassemia in her fetus, it is best to have an artificial abortion to terminate the pregnancy.