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Is it ok to say that a child with Down syndrome is a 'Downs child'?
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Can you develop Down syndrome later in your life?
I have a daughter with Downs and I have been told it is VERY PROBABLE...ask your pediatricianThere is research on that subject. It can be found in scholarly journals. The ones that I have read say that is is very possible and usually likely that a person with Downs will have a child that does not have Downs. Even two people with Downs are more likely to have a child with out it. Downs girls do get pregnant as easily as those without Downs. Downs teens feel all the same stuff the other teens do. Hormones, pleasure, ovulation. Their just not as equipped to control the baser instincts. That and not to mention the ugliness of molestations or sexual abuse - not all Downs kids are able to communicate effectively enough to tell when something bad is going on. There is also alot of debate about sterilizing Downs girls. Birth control is difficult or impossible to administer to those with profound Downs. Lots of really hard issues. My boyfriend has a Downs girl-13. She has had her period since she was 10. She still cannot change her own pad, and will leave bloody pads in my son's bathroom sink. It's pretty gross stuff for a 10 yr old and 13 yr old boy. Heck it's incredibly gross to me and I've had 4 kids!
Is there a test that the mother can take to find out if her baby will have Down syndrome?
Testing for Down SyndromeIn some countries, women can now have a blood test to determine whether or not their child will have Down syndrome.According to the website of the BBC:Scientists at Stanford University say they have developed a safer blood test that can tell a women if her unborn baby has Downs syndrome. Current tests include amniocentesis, in which a needle is used to take a sample of fluid from the womb. This can cause some women to miscarry.(See Related question for more information on this topic.)
How do you say 'Down syndrome' in Spanish?
sindrome de down
Why did the cowboy say moo?
down syndrome.
Is it politically correct to call someone 'Down syndrome'?
It is acceptable to say that someone has Down Syndrome, although it may not be necessary to say it since the syndrome does have a characteristic affect on facial features which can be observed.
What are kiler statements or put-downs?
When you say something to bring down your partner's self-esteem.
Is it good to have down syndrome?
it is better to have up syndrome People with Down Syndrome have the ability to live normal and happy lives, however, I would not go so far as to say that it is good to have Down Syndrome. It is a genetic abnormality and given the choice, it would be better not to have it.
Do you think it should be forbidden for someone with Down syndrome to become a parent?
WikiAnswers contributors share their opinions;There is no way a person with Down syndrome could take care of anybody else, let alone themselves.Some people with Down syndrome marry. With rare exceptions, men with Down syndrome cannot father a child. In any pregnancy, a woman with Down syndrome has a 50-50 chance of conceiving a child with Down syndrome, but many affected fetuses are miscarried. Knowing that says that nature is taking care of itself. If two people who love each other have a chance at having a healthy baby, then the best of luck to them. After all, "normal people" have babies with down syndrome and they are loved.And again I will say that males with Down syndrome are almost all sterile (only 1 case documented). And if a female with Down syndrome becomes pregnant with a viable fetus, the father obviously does not have Down syndrome.Some people with Down syndrome are able to function and be a lot more independent than others. As to whether it should be forbidden, my answer is this: "HELL, NO!" Didn't you ever watch "Life Goes On"? If so, do you remember Corky?
If a woman had a distant relative or an ancestor with Down syndrome would it increase the chances that this woman would bear a child with Down syndrome?
I would say no. Down Syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome (extra pair of chromosome 21). If anyone has three chromosomes 21, they have Down; you can't have "latent Down" and transmit it to your children. What increases the risk for Down most is older parental age, especially maternal (>35, and especially >40). Most standard prenatal screenings now can detect Down in the fetus very early on.
How do you pronounce Down syndrome?
You say it down-sin-dr-ome. (the ome is said like home).
What is the mode of inheritance of down syndrome?
If a person has a gene for lets say diabetes then it will be passed on to the next generation through reproduction. even if a person does not have diabetes but carries the gene for it the next generation might carry on too.
What is the frequency of Down syndrome compared to other genetic diseases?
That is hard to say because the frequency of Down syndrome if a function of maternal age so it is not fixed. A mom between 20 and 24 years old has a 1/ 1400 risk of having a child with Down syndrome. A mom who is 45 or older has a 1/25 risk. Overall, it is fair to say Down syndrome is one of the most common and best known genetic disease. Other genetic disease such as Cystic Fibrosis, hemochromatosis are also common. The frequency of all these things varies in different populations as well as age. So the question is quite hard to answer without isolating a specific population.
