Std During Pregnancy - Clamidia - Is Baby Affected? Posted: 10-05-07 19:18pm
Hi
Ive recently given birth and went to the
doctor to have smears done. I then found
out i have clamidia. Im not sure when i
caught this, but during my labour swabs
were taken, are these for STDs? If so wld
i have caught it after giving birth? Is it
likely my baby is affected?
Please help!
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-05-07 19:19pm
didnt they test you for clamydia at the
beginning of pregnancy?
if it was neg then id have to guess you
caught it while you were pregnant
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Mabel
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Posted: 10-05-07 19:29pm
Quote:
General
Information
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacteria that
can cause several types of infections in
humans. It is primarily transmitted from
one person to another through sexual
contact. It is also possible for an
infected mother to pass the infection to
her infant at birth.
Symptoms
Many people who are infected with
Chlamydia have no symptoms so a person can
"carry" the bacteria for many years
without knowing they are infected, and can
unknowingly infect others over time.
Although the majority of women infected
with Chlamydia have NO symptoms, some of
the possible symptoms are:
Yellow vaginal discharge
Bleeding after intercourse
Pain with intercourse
Burning in the pelvis or genitals
Burning with urination
Dull aching in the lower abdomen
Swollen glands in the groin
Irregular menstrual bleeding
Inflammation/ reactive changes on Pap
smear
Symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
(PID), which may combine some of the above
with a fever and a general feeling of
illness
Possible Complications
If someone has Chlamydia and does not
receive proper treatment they could have
the following complications:
Women
PID (infection of the uterus, fallopian
tubes, and surrounding tissues)
Inflammation of the liver
Difficulty or inability to become pregnant
Increased risk of miscarriage, premature
birth, or stillbirth for women with
Chlamydia during a pregnancy
I think you should inform your doctor and
get your daughter checked out if you think
you may have gotten chlamydia during your
pregnancy.
They do not test you for chlamydia during
labor.
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tinkerbell199
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Std During Pregnancy Posted: 10-06-07 11:43am
Well i had blood tests at the start and
throughout my pregnancy, would this be for
clamidia? I never had any swabs taken
while i was pregnant untill i was in
labour.
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Mabel
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Posted: 10-06-07 13:48pm
No the blood was for something else. How
was your chlamydia diagnosed a few weeks
ago? By a swab. That would be the ONLY way
it could be diagnosed in pregnancy. You
would have had this procedure at your
first OB appointment. Everyone has a pap
smear in early pregnancy.
Have you changed partners since pregnancy?
If so, maybe you did get it afterwards.
But there is no way any of us could say.
It would be a good idea to mention this to
your doctor so if there is a chance your
daughter has something, she would be
treated! If she needs to be treated, she
needs to be treated.
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-06-07 15:28pm
i think they wab you during a pap smear
for clamydia right?
you should have had one the first or
second prenatal visit
