Pregnancy & Chlamydia?

Question

Have you ever personally known anyone to be infected with Chlamydia during pregnancy and it cause a negative effect on the baby?? I know there are many risks, but wanted to know how common it is for Chlamydia to effect an unborn baby before birth. I know that it can cause blindness and infections, and pneumonia during birth if it is untreated...

My God a person can;t ask a question on here with out automatically being called nasty. Some of you women are her are just flat out BITCHES!! But thank you for those of you who gave a REAL answer! I had chlamydia when i first found out i was oregnant, and got it taken care of. It doesn't make me or anyone else who has it a whore! But you know men DO CHEAT..DUH!!

Answer 1

yes my friends child came out with problems in the eye almost went blind

Answer 2

I know that it should be treated but those who do not know and have a baby may have a premature delivery. Also, chlamydia is a leading cause of early infant pneumonia and conjunctivitis (pink eye) in newborns. The baby will be born with it. I dont know if it can affect the child before it is born but I know that the women can have a harder time getting pregnant if she indeed has it.

Answer 3

If you are pregnant and have Chlamydia tell your doctor so that you can first be tested again for it and then secondly they will give you medication that is not harmful to the baby and it will clear up the std. The effects of Chlamydia will cause blindness and other defects.

Answer 4

Plenty of mothers have healthy babies even if they do have chlamydia. The delivering doctor is supposed to put the eyedrops in the infants eyes for speifically that purpose. I've read in many sources that this is a common practice in the delivery room. There are hundreds of thousands of women who have STD's in this country. If it was so easy for the child to lose their sight then many many more children would be blind.

Answer 5

My friend's husband was cheating on her, and she ended up with this horrible disease when she was 7 months pregnant. However, since she was going to the doctor's and voiced her concerns, she was able to get medicine to treat it and her baby was not harmed.

Answer 6

If someone is infected then the doctor usually gives them antibiotics and it goes away. I have not personally known anyone with while pregnant, but they do STD checks at the doctor when you find out you are pregnant.

Answer 7

Jeez...go to a doctor. And try condoms from now on. That is totally disgusting. Poor baby (the baby, NOT you)

Answer 8

im not sure how common it is but i know it is not good for baby.

Answer 9

No, I don't know of anyone whose has or had it during pregnancy, but here is some info on it.

What is chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a curable bacterial infection that can be transmitted through genital, oral, or anal sex, or from a woman to her baby during delivery. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that close to 3 million people — including about 200,000 pregnant women — get chlamydia each year in the United States., making it one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. The highest rates are found in sexually active women under 25 years old, particularly those 19 and younger.

How can chlamydia affect my pregnancy?
Women who have chlamydia during pregnancy tend to have higher rates of infection of the amniotic sac and fluid, preterm birth, and preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), although prompt treatment may reduce the risk of these problems. And some studies have linked chlamydia to an increased risk of miscarriage, although other studies found no connection. An untreated chlamydia infection also makes you more susceptible to HIV and some other STIs if you're exposed to them, and raises your risk of a uterine infection after you have your baby.

What's more, if you have a chlamydia infection when you go into labor, there's a chance that you'll pass the bacteria to your baby. In fact, up to half of babies born vaginally to mothers with untreated chlamydia (and even some babies born by c-section) will contract the infection. One-quarter to one-half of these babies will develop an eye infection (conjunctivitis) a few days to a few weeks after birth, and 5 to 20 percent develop pneumonia a few weeks to several months after birth. Although these infections can be very serious, babies who are treated promptly with antibiotics generally do well. Of course, it's best to get treated during pregnancy and prevent your baby from becoming infected in the first place.

What are the symptoms?
About 75 percent of infected women have no symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they're likely to show up about one to three weeks after you've been exposed to the infection. These symptoms may include burning or discomfort when you urinate, inflammation of your cervix, and increased vaginal discharge or possibly spotting. If you engage in anal intercourse, you may also have inflammation of your rectum.

About half of men infected with chlamydia have symptoms, which may include discharge from the penis, burning or pain while urinating, tender or swollen testicles, and inflammation of the rectum. It's important to let your caregiver know if either you or your partner has symptoms of chlamydia and make sure you both get tested and treated if necessary.

Note: Before and after pregnancy, chlamydia can travel up from your cervix and infect your uterus or fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In fact, up to 40 percent of women with untreated chlamydia infections who aren't pregnant end up with PID. (It's possible to get PID during pregnancy, but it happens only rarely.) Symptoms of PID include pain in your lower abdomen or back, pain during sex, vaginal bleeding, fever, and nausea. PID can result in permanent damage to your fallopian tubes, and lead to chronic pelvic pain and infertility and an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy if you do become pregnant.

Will I be screened for chlamydia during my pregnancy?
Most likely, yes. Because it's so important to detect and treat chlamydia during pregnancy, the CDC recommends that all pregnant women be screened for the infection at their first prenatal visit. To test for chlamydia, your practitioner will take a swab of your cervical fluid and send it to the lab for analysis. This is usually done while she's examining your cervix at your first prenatal visit.

If you're under 25 years old or otherwise at high risk for contracting chlamydia (you or your partner has a new sex partner or more than one sex partner), you might repeat the test during your third trimester, to make sure you won't be infected during delivery. You'll also be retested for chlamydia if you've contracted another STI during your pregnancy, if you or your partner develops symptoms of chlamydia, or after you've been treated for chlamydia to make sure that the infection has cleared up.

How is chlamydia treated during pregnancy?
Chlamydia is treated with a course of antibiotics that are safe to take during pregnancy. In most cases, a single course will cure the infection. The CDC recommends that pregnant women be tested again three weeks after completing treatment to make sure the infection is gone. Your partner should also be treated and you should abstain from sex until you've both completed treatment so you don't get reinfected.

How can I avoid getting chlamydia during pregnancy?
Have sex only with a long-term partner who has sex only with you. Otherwise, use latex condoms, to reduce your risk of getting chlamydia and certain other STIs. If it's possible that you've been exposed to chlamydia (or any other STI) during pregnancy, tell your practitioner right away so that you can be tested and treated if necessary

Answer 10

if u or someone u know doesn';t have this then i wouldn;t worry about it, if its the other way around then i think u should see a doctor and ask him or her not us.