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Diseases

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

Group B streptococcus = GBS

Some 30 % of all pregnant women carry the bacteria in their vagina or digestive system. In the case ...
Feb 12, 2021
Borrelia

Borrelia

Is a bacterial infection that can be contracted from ticks. The tick must bite you in order to trans...
Feb 12, 2021
Bacterial vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis is a vaginal imbalance caused by an overgrowth of bacteria naturally found in th...
Feb 12, 2021
chickenpox

Chickenpox

Caused by the varicella-zoster virus, it is a highly contagious airborne infection that can also be ...
Feb 12, 2021
chlamydia

Chlamydia

This is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. Chlamydia is transmitted through sex: ...
Feb 12, 2021
covid 19

COVID-19

Is a virus infection that spreads via droplets, with some risk of aerosol formation that makes it ai...
Feb 12, 2021
Pregnancy diabetes

Gestational diabetes

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

Hepatitis B

Is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. It is transmitted via sexual contact or blood tran...
Feb 12, 2021
herpes

Herpes (Herpes simplex)

Herpes is a common virus, also called the herpes simplex infection. The virus lies “latent” in your ...
Feb 12, 2021
HIV

HIV

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

Influenza

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

Listeria

Is an exceedingly rare infection, typically asymptomatic or with very mild symptoms such as fever, h...
Feb 12, 2021
low blood count

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
measles

Measles

This is a highly contagious virus, and it is airborne spread. The virus can survive in a room for se...
Feb 12, 2021
parvovirus

Parvovirus

If you get infected while pregnant, the virus can cause an illness called fifth disease. This is tra...
Feb 12, 2021
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