If you have dengue during pregnancy, you definitely need to know this to protect your baby

How dangerous is pregnant women with dengue fever?

Dengue fever, also known as dengue fever, is caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by the Aedes zebra mosquito. The disease manifests itself as a constant high fever, hemorrhage under the body and may have complications, the most serious of which is fatal cardiovascular collapse.

Extra ears if this disease will be very dangerous, can be fatal for both mother and baby, especially in the early and late pregnancy

In the early days of fever, pregnant women may have high fever. If the fever is too high, it will lead to a faster fetal heartbeat and some cases affect the fetus. If dengue is identified, pregnant women should go to hospitals for advice and quick treatment.

From day 4 to day 7 with dengue fever, pregnant women face two risks which are thrombocytopenia, leading to hemorrhagic fever.

Another possible condition is blood condensation, which can lead to shock. These days, pregnant women need to go to the hospital daily to check and monitor closely. If necessary, stay in the hospital for follow up.

Pregnant women need to pay more attention when in the last 3 months of pregnancy. If there is labor in the period of low blood platelets, it is possible to experience bleeding. Therefore, if pregnant women show signs of labor, they must quickly go to the hospital for timely intervention.

This disease is also easily misdiagnosed as a common viral infection, especially in pregnant women who already have physiological blood thinning, so it is difficult to detect through blood coagulation testing.

Is it necessary to have an abortion when having dengue fever?

Doctors, doctors Dong Thu Trang, Department A2, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, when suffering from dengue fever, the doctor will have different effects on pregnant women depending on each stage, in which, the new stage brings During pregnancy and late pregnancy, women will experience more serious complications than the middle stage. Besides, the severity of the disease depends on the individual's resistance, dehydration and many other factors.

When detected dengue infection, pregnant women should not be too worried. Keep calm and follow your doctor's instructions. Usually, doctors do not recommend abortion when dengue.

Another thing to note is that dengue does not cause birth defects, so pregnant women should not be too worried about this. However, pregnant women should pay attention, if in that area is circulating Zika disease, pregnant women should get tested for whether or not infected with Zika virus or other diseases such as influenza . Because of this disease just cause birth defects.

Pregnant patients with dengue fever need to be closely monitored to minimize complications. Therefore, women need to go to the clinic as soon as possible when they show signs of illness.

The expert also added that for pregnant women suffering from dengue fever in the early days and there are no warning signs just to monitor, drink rehydration, increase fruit juice. If the fever is not more than 38 degrees C, just apply cool compress, wipe the body, forehead, groin, armpits, temples to cool down.

In particular, pregnant women do not arbitrarily buy medicine to drink, must obey the doctor's orders.