Sentences with phrase «of infections during pregnancy»

The authors hope that these findings may be useful for policy - makers to update guidelines for the treatment of infections during pregnancy.

They also hope to identify which potent antibodies could be used to treat people in emergency situations, such as a sudden outbreak or in the case of infection during pregnancy.

It's suspected that the time of infection during pregnancy has a role, and the fact that the women who were infected later in pregnancy had healthy babies could be telling.

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The agency said there have been recent variations in the number of cases reported in the region and, while the level of risk is unknown, Zika virus infection during pregnancy causes severe birth defects, including microcephaly and other severe brain abnormalities.

Some researchers have speculated pregnancy, high - dose gluten challenge during travel or holiday feasting, or a viral infection may precede the onset of gluten enteropathy.

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Dietician Keli Hawthorne says, «There are no studies on the safety of raw honey during pregnancy, but there is no reason it shouldn't be safe,» explaining honey doesn't carry listeriosis (found in unpasteurized cheeses and deli meats) which can cause serious infections in those with weakened immune systems, including pregnant women.

The researchers focused on normal pregnancies (excluding those that were high risk from the outset) and found no differences in the incidence of problems during pregnancy, including infection, hypertension, and bleeding.

Here are three of the most common infections during pregnancy and what you can do about them.

This list does not cover every possible infection that can occur during pregnancy, but it touches on some of the most common, and the ones women often have concerns about.

Between 1 and 4 percent of expecting moms are exposed to CMV for the first time during pregnancy, and of these women, about a third will have babies born with CMV infection.

If you have already given birth to a baby who had a serious case of congenital CMV infection, your future pregnancies will most likely not be affected — CMV infection usually results from a first - time exposure to CMV during pregnancy only and it is extremely rare for a subsequent pregnancy to be affected.

Up to 10 percent of expectant moms will get a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point during their pregnancies, according to the March of Dimes.

Many infants first come in contact with yeast as they travel down the birth canal (you can have a vaginal yeast infection during pregnancy and not be aware of it).

MTCT is the term most often used for HIV transmission during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding, because the immediate source of the child's HIV infection is the mother.

During your pregnancy and delivery, you should take antiretroviral drugs (used to treat or prevent HIV) to lower the risk of passing the infection to your baby — even if your HIV viral load is very low.

The cultures in yogurt will also help guard you against common occurrences of yeast infection during pregnancy.

Sex is found to increase the level of lgA, which is an antibody that helps you avoid seasonal colds and other kind of infections, mostly common during pregnancy.

Lyme disease acquired during pregnancy may lead to infection of the placenta and possible stillbirth; however, no negative effects on the fetus have been found when the mother receives appropriate antibiotic treatment.

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Although bladder pressure is a common occurrence during pregnancy, certain symptoms may signal the presence of a urinary tract infection.

Frequent urination and bladder pressure can also be symptoms of a urinary tract infection, a common condition during pregnancy.

As many as 50 percent of all pregnant women end up with gum infections known as pregnancy gingivitis during their pregnancies, says Brar.

The development of urinary tract infection during pregnancy can cause backaches too.

This chart provides an overview of infections that can be harmful during pregnancy.

Moreover, saliva has antibacterial and antiviral properties that help fight of infections, especially those of the teeth and gums that are more prevalent during pregnancy.

Yeast infections are more common during pregnancy than in other times of a woman's life.

This bacterium causes an ailment called Listeriosis which can cause problems during pregnancy such as miscarriage, premature delivery, infections or even death of the new born baby.

When you are carrying for 38 weeks and bleeding during pregnancy, it could be due to a rupture in your uterinen This could be dangerous as bleeding occurs due to a disrupted surgical scar in your uterinen In some cases when you are 38 weeks pregnant and bleeding it could be due to placenta previai This is a condition wherein the placenta is positioned in such a way that it covers your birth canala In your 38 weeks pregnant period, this condition could cause you painless bleeding from your vaginan Sometimes cervical problems could lead to 38 weeks fetus bleedingn This type of bleeding could be due to various problems such as cervical infection, cervical incompetence, cervical growths and other such infectionsn At 38 weeks implantation bleeding does not occuru This type of bleeding generally occurs in the first two weeks of your pregnancyc If bleeding occurs when you are 38 weeks pregnant there is no need to panici However, this does not mean that you neglect any bleeding that occursr Always consult your health care providere

Speak with counsellors about a variety of topics, including the risk or safety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbal products, chemicals, x-rays, chronic disease and infections, and everyday exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

In an accompanying editorial, Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, MS, and co-authors suggest that as our knowledge of the effects of Zika virus infection evolves, we can learn from the experience with rubella infection during pregnancy.

Following recent outbreaks of Zika virus and the potential health dangers of infection, especially during pregnancy, scientists are striving to rapidly develop effective antiviral drugs that can halt transmission.

Both mother and fetus are at increased risk for complications of flu infection during pregnancy.

The finding strengthens the evidence that a mother's Zika infection during pregnancy raises her baby's risk of microcephaly and other brain malformations.

THE brain function of infants may be boosted or hindered by infections experienced by their mothers during pregnancy.

But parasitic infections can also cause life - threatening complications during pregnancy, says Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

A total of 1120 volunteers carried out an online survey in which they were asked about which common conditions they had experienced during pregnancy — such as nausea, heartburn, constipation, colds, urinary tract infections, neck and pelvic pains, headaches and sleeping problems.

«The majority of cases of microcephaly and other central nervous system defects are still undergoing investigation to determine whether they are linked to Zika virus infection during pregnancy,» a CDC spokesperson told ScienceInsider.

«Infections during pregnancy are frequent and should be treated; however, our study highlights safer options for the treatment of infections, more specifically urinary tract infections or pulmonary infections, at least during the first trimester of pregnancy,» said Dr. Anick Bérard, senior author of the British Journal of Clinical PharmacolInfections during pregnancy are frequent and should be treated; however, our study highlights safer options for the treatment of infections, more specifically urinary tract infections or pulmonary infections, at least during the first trimester of pregnancy,» said Dr. Anick Bérard, senior author of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacolinfections, more specifically urinary tract infections or pulmonary infections, at least during the first trimester of pregnancy,» said Dr. Anick Bérard, senior author of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacolinfections or pulmonary infections, at least during the first trimester of pregnancy,» said Dr. Anick Bérard, senior author of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacolinfections, at least during the first trimester of pregnancy,» said Dr. Anick Bérard, senior author of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study.

«Risk of HIV infection high during pregnancy, the postpartum period.»

Women living in world regions where HIV infection is common are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to a study by US researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.

Alison Drake and colleagues from the University of Washington in Seattle also found that mothers who acquire HIV during pregnancy or postpartum are more likely to pass the infection on to their offspring than mothers with chronic HIV infections.

Although limited by differences in the quality of the studies included in this review, these findings have important implications: they suggest that women living in regions where HIV infection is common should be offered repeat HIV testing during pregnancy and in the postpartum period to detect incident HIV infections, and that preventing HIV transmission during pregnancy and the postpartum period should be prioritized, for example, by counseling women about the need to use condoms to prevent transmission during this period of their lives.

But from January to September 2016, 26 babies out of 442 born to mothers with suspected Zika virus infection during pregnancy showed these defects, according to data from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy pregnancy showed these defects, according to data from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Pregnancy Registry.

An association between Zika infections during pregnancy and the birth of babies with microcephaly (a birth defect in which an infant's brain does not develop properly resulting in a smaller than normal head) was first suggested by Brazilian physicians in August 2015, and in November microcephaly cases potentially associated with Zika started to be recorded; three months later WHO made its announcement.

Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been linked to congenital brain abnormalities, including microcephaly, and Zika virus is a trigger of Guillain - Barré syndrome.

«But if you're in an area where Zika is circulating, you might vaccinate during pregnancy because the risk of Zika infection is worse than some theoretical risk of immune - mediated damage.»

These include children whose mothers suffered from infections such as mumps during pregnancy, those deprived of oxygen during labour, or infants born into families with a history of deafness.

«Overall, we found no effect of daily iron supplementation during pregnancy on risk of maternal Plasmodium infection.

«Infections are prevalent during pregnancy,» says Dr. Anick Bérard, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec.