PART 1. READING
Exercise 1. Answer the questions.
1. What diagnostic methods do doctors use in in obstetrics and gyneco-
logy?
2. Are they all safe for the future baby?
3. What monitoring technologies can be used to monitor the fetal activity?
Exercise 2. Describe the meaning of the statement: "Genetics can influence the color of a baby's eyes and hair, but it also affects the development of certain birth defects or genetic disorders".
Exercise 3. Read the text and say if the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).
1. Different diagnostic technologies are during pregnancy.
2. Diagnostic tests can detect many genetic conditions caused by defects in a gene or chromosome.
3. Some diagnostic tests carry risks to a woman, such as a slight risk of pregnancy loss.
4. Chorionic Villus Sampling is done during the second trimester of pregnancy usually at 20 weeks.
5. Placental tissue contains the same genetic material as the fetus and can be checked for chromosomal abnormalities and other genetic disorders.
6. Hospitals offer all pregnant women at least 2 ultrasound scans during their pregnancy: at 10 to 14 weeks and between 19 and 21 weeks.
7. Electronic fetal monitoring involves the use of an electronic fetal heart rate monitor to record the baby?s heart rate.
8. Electronic fetal monitoring is frequently used during labour to assess fetal well-being.
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Different diagnostic technologies are used in obstetrics and gynecology. Some are used during pregnancy, others to detect gynecologcal diseases and disorders.
1. The lab tests.
The following lab tests are done early in pregnancy: complete blood count (CBC), blood type, urinalysis, urine culture, rubella, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB). The following tests are done later in pregnancy: a repeat CBC, Rh antibody test, glucose-screening test, group B streptococci (GBS).