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Diseases

Here we provide information about various diseases during pregnancy and their cause and effect.
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Diseases

Gestational diabetes

Your blood sugar level will be checked when you register and then again during several prenatal visi...
Feb 12, 2021
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Diseases and complications

Preeclampsia

Pregnancy affects women’s circulatory system, which adapts to the pregnancy to produce more blood an...
Nov 12, 2020
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Low blood count—anemia

Your hemoglobin level will be checked at the beginning of the pregnancy and then again in the second...
Feb 12, 2021
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Influenza

There are different types of influenzas (aka “the flu”) but they are all spread via the influenza vi...
Feb 12, 2021
HIV

Diseases

HIV

Is a virus that is transmitted through blood contamination, sex (secretion from the vagina and sperm...
Feb 12, 2021
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RS virus

The RS virus is a quite common respiratory infection. In adults and older children, the RS virus pro...
Apr 7, 2021
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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)

A virus infection that is transmitted via a tick bite. If you are planning on getting pregnant and s...
Feb 12, 2021
abdominal pain

Diseases

IBS

Gastrointestinal diseases are divided into two groups: organic and functional. An organic disease in...
Mar 6, 2024
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Diseases

Asthma

Asthma is an inflammation of the mucus membranes in the airways, causing the bronchi to become swoll...
Dec 1, 2023
whooping cough

Diseases

Whooping cough

A respiratory infection caused by bacteria. Whooping cough is highly contagious and spreads via drop...
Feb 12, 2021
urinary tract infection

Diseases

Urinary tract infection

Urine production increases during pregnancy and, when the uterus grows, it presses on your bladder, ...
Feb 12, 2021
Tuberculosis

Diseases

Tuberculosis or TBC

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria and was once a feared disease. A rare disease in Sweden today, it...
Feb 12, 2021
toxoplasmosis

Diseases

Toxoplasmosis

This is a rare infection caused by a parasite that spreads primarily via cats or unwashed fruits and...
Feb 12, 2021
syphilis

Diseases

Syphilis

This is a bacterial infection that is transmitted sexually and by the transfusion of blood. All preg...
Feb 12, 2021
rubella

Diseases

German measles, Three-day measles or Rubella

The virus is transmitted via droplets. This is often a mild infection that causes a rash on the skin...
Feb 12, 2021
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