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Gonorrhea is spread through any form of sexual contact. When pregnant women are infected with gonorrhea, gonorrhea bacteria will cause lower genital tract infections such as vaginitis, cervicitis, and amniotic infection affecting the fetus. The baby will be infected with gonorrhea bacteria during delivery, especially during vaginal delivery.1. Symptoms of gonorrhea during pregnancy
Clinical symptoms of gonorrhea in pregnant women:
Painful urination, painful urination, cloudy urine may be accompanied by pus; Vaginitis , cervix; Heavy white discharge, heavy white blood with fever; Dull pain in the lower abdomen. In particular, when infected with gonorrhea before pregnancy, the risk of tubal inflammation can occur in the first 3 months and clinical manifestations are similar to those of non-pregnant people.
If a pregnant woman has untreated gonorrhea, childbirth can cause life-threatening complications for the baby and if untreated gonorrhea before pregnancy can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and This disease is a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy.
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2. Consequences of gonorrhea in pregnancy
During pregnancy can cause premature birth (gonorrhea accounts for 8% of the risk) with amniotic manifestations, causing rupture of membranes. Low birth weight babies due to premature birth or fetal malnutrition.
During childbirth, it is easy to infect the fetus with gonorrhea during vaginal delivery, causing the newborn to develop conjunctivitis. . Conjunctivitis due to gonorrhea occurs on the 2nd - 3rd day after birth, the eyes are swollen, both upper and lower eyelids are filled with yellow pus, often resulting in decreased vision and may lead to blindness.
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3. Prevention of gonorrhea in pregnancy
Pregnant women need to have screening tests at the first prenatal visit and again in the last 3 months. Prevention of gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases. Using male condoms is the best way but must be used correctly, female condoms can be used but not both at the same time. Use drugs as directed by the doctor, treat gonorrhea infections belonging to the new generation cephalosporin antibiotic group: ceftriaxone, cefixime. Do not use tetracycline, aminoside and quinolone antibiotics because they have adverse effects on the development of the fetus. Combination of a vaginal suppository such as neotergynan, colposptin for vaginitis and cervicitis from 15 weeks gestation onwards. For infants with ocular conjunctivitis, wash the eyes with physiological saline from 6 to 8 times a day, use erythromycin 0.5% ointment in combination with systemic antibiotics such as ceftriaxone intramuscularly. . Regular antenatal check-ups, follow-up appointments of obstetricians and gynecologists, timely and aggressive treatment of pregnant women infected with gonorrhea. Propaganda and education on the dangers of gonorrhea, especially in pregnant women. Vinmec International General Hospital offers a Package Maternity Care Program for pregnant women right from the first months of pregnancy with a full range of antenatal check-ups, periodical 3D and 4D ultrasounds and other routine tests to ensure the mother is healthy and the fetus is developing comprehensively.
Pregnant women will be consulted and checked for health under the close supervision of experienced and specialized Obstetricians, helping mothers have more knowledge to protect their health during pregnancy as well as reduce reduce complications for mother and child.
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