During pregnancy, it may be necessary to perform amniocentesis based on the situation. Many pregnant women also inquire about specific operating procedures due to fear of pain. They hope to know whether anesthesia is needed for such situations. So, does amniocentesis require anesthesia?
Amniotic fluid aspiration itself is an invasive procedure during pregnancy, which involves using a puncture needle to pass through the abdominal and uterine walls of a woman, and then penetrate into the amniotic cavity to extract the amniotic fluid. After extracting the amniotic fluid, the genetic material and fetal infection in the uterine cavity can be determined based on the shedding of cells from the amniotic fluid.
This is an invasive examination, so there may be some pain during the examination. However, this pain is generally mild, ranging from level one to level two, and feels similar to the pain during muscle injection in the buttocks. Because of this, this pain is something that most women can tolerate, so this examination does not require anesthesia.
Some people may think that their pain nerves are sensitive and worry that they may experience strong pain in this situation. They may want to take anesthesia, but it is recommended not to blindly take anesthesia in this situation. Otherwise, it may cause the anesthesia to be absorbed by their body, which will have a certain impact on the fetus. Therefore, for the safety of themselves and the fetus, it is best not to take anesthesia when doing amniocentesis.
