Question 1

how long after pregnancy is the immune system supressed?

Accepted Answer

Continues thru preg: The immune system continues to work throughout pregnancy but the placenta provides a special separation between mother and child which works most of the time.  Rarely, some of the child cells can enter the maternal circulation and cause trouble.  More often, a mother's disease or immunization gives the child protection from her disease.  Other changes in pregnancy improve many immune diseases.

Question 2

is the immune system supressed during a staph infection?

Accepted Answer

No: A staphylococcal infection does not cause immunosuppression.

Question 3

if someone has a cold/flu, does this make their immune system 'busy'. for example, are they more likely to catch a second illness or alternatively are they just as likely to catch it but likely to take longer to fight both illnesses separately?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on the illness types. Viral illnesses tend to generate a blocking agent called interferon, which generally prevents other viruses from attacking the same tissues. However, interferon does not alter what bacteria might do. If you have the flu, you don't get another flu at the same time, but might get a bacterial pneumonia at the same time.

Question 4

since we all have cancer cells in our body but our body fights them, but what causes those cells to eventually no longer be defeated by our immune system?

Accepted Answer

Too many mutations: Cells do change and are recognized and disposed. Eventually a series of several changes do occur in the cell and once all of these have happened does the cell proliferates in the manner we associated with cancer.

Question 5

how do i boost my immune system i am always sick, and it takes longer for me to recover.

Accepted Answer

Healthy lifestyle: There is no magic secret in order to be healthier.Usually a healthy lifestyle including a balanced diet, regular exercise and abstinence from tobacco, alcohol in excess and drugs is all it takes. However, there are some medical problems that might cause frequent infections and sickness, and for that your would need evaluation and get tested. If that is the case schedule a visit w/ pcp.

Question 6

hello. i'd like to know what i can do for boosting my immune system. i have 3 children under 10 yes old and they are always sick.  it takes me so much longer 4 me to recover.

Accepted Answer

Eat right, exercise.: Your immune system get healthy when you are and also when it gets challenged.

Studies prove that minor ailments to the body are one of the stimulus to the immune system and the immune system gets a boost from them.

Regular exercise is another way. Eating right and also adding vitamins are other ways to improve your immune functionality. Good luck with your efforts.

Question 7

does having hpv 16 affects the immune system? such as being prone to other kinds of infections and taking a longer time to recover from normal flu etc?

Accepted Answer

: HPV is not immunosuppressive and should not affect your immune system.
Get HPV vaccination to prevent infection with other strains of HPV.
Get  Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!
Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines

Question 8

took medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pk for 6 days. how long until my immune system is no longer considered compromised due to steroids?

Accepted Answer

Not much: A short course of medrol (methylprednisolone) pak would not noticeably affect your immune function unless you are already severely immune compromised.

Question 9

does your immune system lower during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy & immunity: There are modifications of the immune system during pregnancy mostly caused by increased cortisol levels. Although important in maintaining the pregnancy, these are usually not clinically significant in disease or tumor protection.

Question 10

what can i do to boost my immune system during my pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

No sure way.: Staying in good physical shape with regular exercises (not extreme exercises) and a healthy diet may be helpful.  Make sure your plasma vitamin d3 level is optimal since vitamin d3 has been shown to be an important immune regulator.  I would like to see the 25 oh vitamin d3 level to be around 50 to 60 ng even  though the recommended level is around 30 ng.

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Hello. i'd like to know what i can do for boosting my immune system. i have 3 children under 10 yes old and they are always sick. it takes me so much longer 4 me to recover.

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Does having hpv 16 affects the immune system? such as being prone to other kinds of infections and taking a longer time to recover from normal flu etc?

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Took medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pk for 6 days. how long until my immune system is no longer considered compromised due to steroids?

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