Infections during Pregnancy

An infection occurs when certain pathological organsims like bacteria or viruses invade and multiply inside the body. This invasion can produce tissue injury and lead to overt diseases through different processes.

During pregnancy an infection can be different from when you are not pregnant:

1. An infection during pregnancy may not just affect the person becoming infected but also the developing fetus inside the uterus.
2. Some infections can have worse outcomes to the mother when she is pregnant when compared to when she is not pregnant
3. Some organisms do not create a problem to the mother but they may harm the fetus inside the uterus or infect the baby when it's born.

You can decrease the risk of infections by washing your hands frequently, not eating raw or undercooked meats, not sharing food or drinks with other people, not eating unpasteurized milk products, not emptying cat litter, and not being exposed to other persons who are infected.

• Gardnerella Vaginalis: Gardnerella vaginalis is an infection of the vagina that can be easily diagosed and treated
• Handwashing with hot or cold water?: Studies show that various temperatures for washing hand had no effect on transient or resident bacterial reduction. They found no evidence that hot water had any benefit.
• Herpes Prevention: What to take
• Penicillin and Pregnancy: What does it do
• Roseola in pregnancy: Could it be a problem?
• Shingles from husband: Can I get infected with shingles?
• STD - Recommended Screening: What kind of tests should be done
• STD Treatment Guidelines: How to treat STDs
• Ureaplasma Urealyticum: What is it?
• Vaccinations During Pregnancy - Which Are Safe: There are certain vaccinations which are safe during pregnancy while other are contraindicated. See here the complete list,