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Question
Hello doctor,
I am currently 34 weeks pregnant when I tested positive for Covid . So the doctor asked me if I was positive for Covid when I was 34 weeks pregnant? Thank you doctor.
Nguyen Thi Suong Thu (1990)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Thi Nhat - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is it okay to be positive for Covid when you are 34 weeks pregnant? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
More than 80% of patients infected with Covid have no clinical symptoms or only mild fever, cough, fatigue, no pneumonia. In this case, it is necessary to isolate to avoid infection and clean the nose and throat, can keep the nose moist with a drop of physiological saline solution, gargle with common oral hygiene solutions, improve nutrition. .
Usually, these patients recover on their own in about a week to 10 days. The remaining 20% of patients infected with Covid had severe development (pneumonia) and the average time from symptom onset to severe development was from 5-8 days, an average of 6.5 days. Patients in this target group require hospital treatment and close follow-up.
Because you have not stated clearly whether you have Covid with symptoms or without symptoms, how sick you are, and how many days you are ill, the doctor cannot give you exact advice. However, when you are pregnant with Covid and need to use medicine, you need to consult your doctor to be safe for the fetus.
If you still have questions about being positive for Covid during pregnancy, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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