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A member asked:

After treatment of lymp node tuberculosis can i plan for pregnancy? during pregnancy tb can relapse? can the fetus be infected with tb ?

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Relapse lTBunlikely: After complete treatment you can plan for pregnancy,and relapse of TB is unlikely . The fetus does not get tuberculosis,you can have normal healthy baby.

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Answered 7/16/2014

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