Articles of category "Infections and pregnancy"

Toxoplasmosis is caused by such a parasite as toxoplasma gondii. It is interesting to know that the infection may have no symptoms. It can be explained by the fact that the immune system is fighting the illness. As for those people with suppressed immune system, they should be careful because the condition can inflict significant harm to their health. As for severe forms of toxoplasmosis, they can even lead to brain and eye damage.

The combination of vaginal infections and pregnancy is rather common today. Most infections do not do any harm to the baby. Nevertheless, vaginal infections treatment may be necessary in case the woman has some discomfort, such as internal or external irritation, itching, unpleasant odor and other symptoms. As a rule, doctors prescribe intra-vaginal treatment to pregnant women.