Personal Medical Question, mostly for the ladys?

Question

If a woman had genital warts and were to have a baby, would the std have any effect on the woman or the baby.
Having had a normal paps the past couple of times

Answer 1

Being pregnant can actually cause the warts to become bigger.

The virus (HPV) can also be spread to the baby during birth if the mother has warts during delivery. As the baby is coming through the birth canal it can rub against the warts causing the baby to contract the virus. This is EXTREMELY rare though and can be avoided by having a C-section.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/STDFact-STDs&Pregnancy.htm

Answer 2

Pap smears check for cancer not the human papilloma virus. The routine check for this virus hasn't happened yet but probably will. There are about 100 strains of HPV and not all cause genital warts. There is the link to cervical cancer with certain strains so do keep up the pap checks. It is possible to pass on the virus to a fetus or upon birth but keep in mind, being a virus, it may never show up on the child and remain dormant indefinitely. It is estimated that 80-90% of sexually active adults are HPV positive. Many strains do not appear to cause any problems at all. Some do clear up on their own. An HPV DNA is necessary to determine if one has the high risk strains that are linked with cervical cancer. Of course, I have those! Lucky me! My pap test is negative but I do have abnormal cells and it's like pulling teeth these days to get cryosurgery to burn a thin layer of my cervix to give healthy cells a chance to take over. Many health care professionals are not up to date with the latest research on HPV. We were all taught that genital warts was the worse case sceanario. Next time you get a pap, ask for an HPV test with an HPV DNA to see what strains you have. HPV positive isn't enough. Though possible to pass to a fetus, it isn't common and even if that happened, it could easily be taken care of. Things will work out for you. hey most of us have already been exposed. Have you noticed that because HPV is so widespread, our sexual partners do not have to be notified or the whole country would be at all the clinics lol. In all my years of practice, I haven't seen genital warts on a newborn or kid unless there are genital warts around the genitalia or anus in which case it is a suspicious case of sexual abuse. Good hand washing is essential for prevention also. Things will be ok.

Answer 3

If you have warts when the time came to give birth then you would have a C section to prevent passing the warts to your child. Its not a danger untill then. If your honest with the midwives during your pregnancy they will be able to keep a look out. Its pretty common and nothing to be ashamed of or worried about as long as you are open and truthful with the nurses.

Answer 4

Genital warts may cause a number of problems during pregnancy. Sometimes they get larger during pregnancy, making it difficult to urinate. If the warts are in the vagina, they can make the vagina less elastic and cause obstruction during delivery.

Rarely, infants born to women with genital warts develop warts in their throats (laryngeal papillomatosis). Although uncommon, it is a potentially life-threatening condition for the child, requiring frequent laser surgery to prevent obstruction of the breathing passages. Research on the use of interferon therapy in combination with laser surgery indicates that this drug may show promise in slowing the course of the disease.

Answer 5

It depends if it is active. Mostly it could effect the baby if you have an outbreak. They sometimes do cesearns if you are in delviery while having an out break. The baby can catch it only during delivery such as in the eye which is dangerous so inform you doctor because you may need a c-section and then your baby will be perfectly fine.

Answer 6

a sister in law experience this, she had to have them burnt off and they had to make sure there was no flare up when the baby was born because the std can be transfered to the baby during birth. Even with a normal pap the disease will be there so make sure the doc knows and they should have ways to make sure the baby doesn't contract the std.

Answer 7

Human Papilloma Virus HPV)/Genital Warts during Pregnancy and Childbirth

A number of problems may arise during pregnancy from genital warts.

For the mother

If the warts are in the vagina, they can cause the vagina to become less elastic and cause obstruction during delivery
In rare cases the warts can grow so large they block the birth canal
The warts can bleed
The warts can get larger during pregnancy making it difficult to urinate
For the baby

Laryngeal papillomatosis (very rarely infants born to women with genital warts develop warts in their throats), a potentially life-threatening condition
Treatment

Frequent laser surgery to prevent obstruction of the breathing passages
The use of interferon therapy in combination with laser surgery may slow the course of the disease



I would definitely ask my doctor what to do in this case if they are to become a problem for you during pregnancy but here is a few websites to research

http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/std/genital_warts.htm#Pregnancy


http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sexual-health/std/genital-warts.htm

http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/std/a/hpv.htm


I hope this helps answer your questions but please ask your doctor

Answer 8

warts does not effect the baby at all.. i know someone who has been there and gave birth to a healthy baby girl. as long as paps are normal then you don't have to worry about it.

Answer 9

if you have a breakout during labor, it's possible for the bab to catch it. it could potentially cause eye problems as well. talk to your obgyn to get definite answers and to work out a plan for the birth.

Answer 10

This question needs to be answered by your doctor.