what infections are particularly dangerous in pregnancy?

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If I have mastoiditis or other infections will it affect my pregnancy?

Answer 1

Many: Hiv, cmv, rubella measles, parvovirus or fifths disease, syphillis, chicken pox, and even swine flu, to name a few.

Answer 2

Depends on to whom.: To the fetus, rubella, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, listeria in particular. To the mother, and indirectly to the fetus, influenza, chickenpox, coccidiodomycosis and hepatitis e as examples.

Answer 3

Infection: Colon infection from clostridium difficile can cause fever, nausea, abdominal cramping pains, sometimes serious abdominal pain, diarrhea & dehydration. Some people can become very ill from this. Treated with specific antibiotics for this type of infection. Rarely requires surgery if severe & life threatening.

Answer 4

It varies: It can take weeks to months, but you may be able to get pregnant again before your next period comes, so be careful or have fun depending....

Answer 5

Everything as usual: Make sure you are doing more for your oral hygiene, and stay up on your dental work so that you do not have avoidable dental concerns along the way. A good cleaning is important to get you started. Congrats with the new baby.

Answer 6

Many things: Most dental issues related to pregnancy deal with gum problems. However, the dentist should evaluate your dental needs as normally. He will look for cavities, TMJ issues, oral cancer screen, gum tissues...Etc. Make sure the dentist uses a lead apron with a thyroid collar if x-rays are necessary. The important issue is that some dental diseases may affect the health of the fetus.

Answer 7

Not Likely: Tubal ligations are not 100% effective. If the tubal ligation was done at delivery it may be a little less effective. Never say never in medicine. I have a patient who became pregnant many years after her tubal ligation. It is always a possibility although not as likely.Tubal ligations are generally 99% effective.

Answer 8

Tubal reconnection?: There are ways to re-connect the fallopian tubes if they have not been injured so severely. Obtain a operative report from the previous surgery and take to a gyn md who performs the tubal reanastomosis procedure and they can give you an opinion as to whether it is feasible or not.

Answer 9

?Pre- cum ?: The sexual fluids produced by males often contain healthy swimmers (sperm) apart from the "main load" .Fingers or other body parts that have contact with this material will have the potential to pass a healthy sperm into the vaginal entrance & from there gain access to & fertilize an egg.To avoid pregnancy you must have your barrier in place to trap these fluids before they begin to leak.

Answer 10

Potentially: Pre-ejaculate may contain live, viable sperm. When that occurs, pregnancy is possible. By many definitions a girl is not a virgin if she has been penetrated vaginally with a penis or with fingers.

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