Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy
- Bacterial Infections
Treatable infections.
- Gonere
A common sexually transmitted disease. If it causes pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women, it can cause ectopic pregnancy and infertility. During pregnancy, it may cause premature birth and eye infection in the baby. It is transmitted from the vagina to the baby during birth. Antibiotics should be used for the mother in treatment. Antibiotics are used to prevent eye infection for the baby.
- Chlamydia
Cause of PID and infertility. It can cause pneumonia, eye infection and blindness in the baby. It is transmitted from the vagina to the baby during birth. Antibiotics are used in the treatment.
- Trichomoniasis
It may cause damage to the tubes. It causes premature birth and low birth weight in the baby. It is transmitted during birth. It is treated with antibiotics.
Bacterial Vaginosis
It causes premature birth and low birth weight in the baby. It is transmitted during birth. It is treated with antibiotics.
- Syphilis
Congenital syphilis causes mental and physical problems in the baby. During pregnancy, it passes through the placenta and reaches the baby. It can also be transmitted during birth. It is treated with antibiotics.
- Viral Infections
Infections that cannot be treated.
- HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
The virus that has been proven to increase genital cancer in women. It causes warts in the throat of babies. It is necessary to treat it surgically. It is transmitted to the baby during birth. Wart treatment can also be done while pregnancy continues.
- Hepati t B
A virus that damages the liver. If not treated within 1 hour after birth, babies will be carriers for life. It is transmitted to the baby at birth. There is no cure, but it can be prevented from affecting the baby by vaccination.
- Herpes
It causes miscarriage in the first trimester. Neonatal herpes occurs if it is transmitted to the baby at birth. It is transmitted to the baby at birth; Very rarely, during pregnancy, it crosses the placenta and reaches the baby. If the mother develops herpes, oral medication can be taken to prevent the baby from being affected, but if the baby is treated immediately after birth, it can be a healthy baby.
- HIV
HIV causes AIDS disease. It can be passed to the baby in the womb, during birth and later during breastfeeding. Antiviral medications can be used during pregnancy. The use of these medications reduces the chance of passing the virus to the baby.
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