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- $Title{Is Medication for a Urinary Tract Infection Safe During Pregnancy?}
- $Subject{bladder pregnancy treatment Infections Genitourinary medications
- System Urinary Tract Infection Medication UTI pregnancies Pregnant bacteriuria
- kidney pyelonephritis kidneys endotoxic}
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- Types of Urinary Tract Infections*0007101.scf
- Predisposing Factors for Urinary Tract Infections*0007102.scf
- Pyelonephritis of the Kidney*0015201.scf}
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- Is Medication for a Urinary Tract Infection Safe During Pregnancy?
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- QUESTION: My daughter recently went for a routine prenatal check-up. She was
- told she had a urinary tract infection and given medication to clear it up.
- She had no signs of the infection. Was it really necessary to take this
- medicine while she's pregnant? Is it safe?
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- ANSWER: Many pregnant women experience urinary tract infections (UTI's) with
- no symptoms that they can tell. Urinary tract infections are the most common
- infections experienced by women and they are the most common complication of
- pregnancy. Pregnant women who are diagnosed as having a UTI should most
- definitely follow the prescribed regimen. Usually with asymptomatic
- bacteriuria (the presence of germs in urine, but without symptoms), the course
- of treatment lasts five to seven days. If this type of UTI is left untreated,
- it can progress into a more serious complication. The more dangerous
- situation, called pyelonephritis, usually requires hospitalization. This
- infection can result in premature labor and endotoxic shock. It is,
- therefore, very important to take UTIs very seriously and adhere to the
- doctor's advice, especially during pregnancy. Once the infection is cleared
- up, careful monitoring should be continued throughout the rest of the
- pregnancy, because UTIs often recur.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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