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Symptoms and diseases

Here you can find articles about pregnancy-related symptoms and complications.
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
RS virus

RS virus

The RS virus is a quite common respiratory infection. In adults and older children, the RS virus pro...
Apr 7, 2021
rubella

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
syphilis

Syphilis

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

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
toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis

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

Tuberculosis or TBC

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

Urinary tract infection

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

Whooping cough

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