Can mild thalassemia in the mother be inherited?

When a woman is around 12 years old, her sexual and reproductive organs are fully developed. An egg is produced in her body every month, waiting to combine with the male sperm. Once the combination fails, the egg will rupture and flow out of the body, forming menstruation, which is also a process of detoxification for the female body, but menstruation also causes most women to have symptoms of anemia. Many mothers are worried that if they suffer from mild anemia, will it be passed on to their children?

If the mother has thalassemia, will it be passed on to the child?

If both spouses carry different types of thalassemia genes, or only one of them carries the thalassemia gene, their children will not inherit the disease. If you and your spouse both suffer from type A or B mild anemia, the fetus must undergo prenatal examination to confirm whether it is a severe anemia patient. Since the test results take time, prenatal examination must be performed in the early stages of pregnancy.

Thalassemia is not 100% hereditary. If a carrier of thalassemia minor marries a normal person, their offspring have a 50% chance of becoming a carrier of thalassemia minor. When a person with static thalassemia marries a person with minor thalassemia, there is a one in four chance that they will give birth to a child with thalassemia. If a couple is a carrier of the same thalassemia gene, in each pregnancy, there is a one-quarter chance that the fetus will be normal, a half chance that it will be a gene carrier, and a one-quarter chance that it will be a patient with major thalassemia. If genetic diagnosis reveals that the fetus has intermediate or major thalassemia, the doctor will advise the pregnant woman to terminate the pregnancy. If the baby is normal or has mild thalassemia, the pregnancy can continue. Thalassemia must be treated promptly, and patients can learn some methods of treating thalassemia.

Notes for patients with thalassemia

1. Patients with thalassemia are mainly physically weak, so they should be careful in their daily life and adjust the room temperature. Be careful not to get other flu infections. When the weather is nice, go for a walk outdoors and do some recreational activities.

2. Pay attention to your diet when eating daily and eat some nutritious foods. The best foods are fish and vegetables that have good blood-forming function. Any food that is too spicy, too fishy, ​​too greasy, raw, cold, or unclean should be strictly prohibited or eaten in moderation.

3. Paying attention to mental care plays an important role in preventing fatigue and blood deficiency. Excessive emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness will lead to depletion of yin blood. Since this is the main cause of the disease, it should not be allowed to worsen. Therefore, patients should maintain a calm and optimistic mood in their daily life. What to do for thalassemia? Medical treatment of blood transfusion and iron removal is still one of the most important and important treatment methods. You can go to the hospital for treatment.

The above are some basic knowledge and precautions about thalassemia. Generally, if both parents are carriers of the thalassemia gene or are thalassemia patients, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in the early stages of pregnancy. At the same time, thalassemia patients should not be too nervous, and should cooperate with the doctor for active treatment and good maintenance, which can control the disease well.