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A 36-year-old member asked:
Is the chorionic villus sampling cvs a risky thing to do?
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Dr. Kevin Dausanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Yes and no: Any time you have a procedure like this done it can make you loose the pregnancy.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Chorionic villus sampling (cvs) can test for what all diseases?
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Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Chromasomal or: Genetic disorders. Can detect missing or extra chromasomes, i.e. 47 instead of 46 present in down syndrome. Can test for genetic, inherited disorders like cystic fibrosis or tay-sachs disease.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Do I have to see a specialist to get a chorionic villus sampling cvs ordered?
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Dr. Kevin Dausanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
No: Your obgyn can order it for you by sending you to a specialist who does the procedure.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Why would a pregnant person need chorionic villus sampling (cvs)?
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Dr. David Doucetteanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Genetic testing: Chorionic villous sampling represents one of the earliest available methods to accurately diagnose genetic abnormalities such as down's syndrome. While most, if not all, of these defects are not curable, it does give the patient the earliest opportunity to decide on whether to continue the pregnancy.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How, when is chorionic villus sampling performed?
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Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
First trimester: Cvs can be performed as early as 9 to 12 weeks of gestation - compared to amniocentesis that is usually done at 1bout 15 weeks.
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Last updated Jul 5, 2012
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