Amniocentesis

Amniocentesis: What Are The Risks And Complications?

Name: Amniocentesis: What Are The Risks And Complications? - YMS - Your Medical Source
Published: 2023-09-18T13:04:57+00:00

Millions of women have safely undergone amniocentesis. However, the procedure does carry some risks:

Miscarriage: The rate of miscarriage is estimated to be between one in 200 and one in 500.
Infection: The procedure carries a low risk of uterine infection (less than one in 1,000), which can cause labor. If such an infection occurs, it will happen within a few days of the procedure.
Maternal or fetal hemorrhaging.
Fetal injury: There is a very slight risk that the needle used during amniocentesis can hit a crucial fetal area and cause permanent damage.

Nice To Know:

Amniocentesis increases the risk of miscarriage by less than 1 percent over the baseline risk for miscarriage.