Can I get pregnant with a urinary tract infection?

I believe everyone knows the impact of urinary tract infection on the body. When a woman has a urinary tract infection and is preparing for pregnancy, can she continue to get pregnant? In fact, pregnancy is not recommended in the case of urinary tract infection because the severity of the disease cannot be determined. The condition will worsen with continued lack of treatment. Once pregnant, there is no way to take medication, which may cause infection of the cervix or bladder.

Urinary tract infection during pregnancy should be treated with caution

It is almost known to everyone that urinary tract infections are much more common in sexually active women than in other people; and the incidence rate in pregnant women is significantly higher than that in non-pregnant people. Although people have paid full attention to this objective reality and know more about hygiene and prevention, it is after all a physiological weak link. Even if "enough efforts" are made, it may not necessarily fundamentally change this situation. Fortunately, as long as we are vigilant, diagnose early and treat promptly, most urinary tract infections can be cured without causing excessive damage.

Urinary tract infection during pregnancy is different from that during non-pregnancy because in addition to the mother, there is also a baby who is constantly developing. Both doctors and pregnant women must be more careful and pay attention to the short-term and long-term effects of drugs on young lives. --It is not okay to not take medicine when you are sick because you are afraid of the adverse effects of medicine! This is because the infection is a threat to both mother and child. It is not okay to simply pursue sterilization without considering the fetus's tolerance, or even abuse inappropriate drugs! Because "burning both the good and the bad" is simply a sin.

The main treatment for urinary tract infection is antibiotics, and currently there is no other drug (including Chinese herbal medicine) that can replace it. Therefore, we should be aware of the adverse effects of various antimicrobial drugs on pregnant women and fetuses in order to avoid danger and ensure the safety of mother and child. It is impossible to analyze the pros and cons of each drug in detail here, but it would be helpful to give a brief analysis of the adverse effects of some commonly used antibiotics on the fetus, at least to prevent the fetus from being harmed unintentionally.

Category 1: Aminoglycosides (commonly used are streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, etc.), which can cause permanent deafness in the fetus in the future. In real life, some people with congenital deafness may be related to the use of this drug. It can also cause kidney damage and should not be used unless specifically needed.

The second category: quinolones (commonly used are norfloxacin, talidol, and various "such and such floxacins"). Animal experiments have shown that this type of drug can cause bone development disorders and even cartilage necrosis in mice, but there are no research reports on humans. Therefore, it is not advisable to use it. If you really need to use it, the medication time should not be too long.

Category III: Tetracyclines (commonly used are tetracycline, oxytetracycline, doxycycline, etc.) can cause fetal skeletal dysplasia and future tooth dysplasia. Fortunately, this type of drug has been gradually phased out and is rarely used, but in some remote areas, where medical personnel are slow to accept medical information, there are still users, so this should be noted.

Category 4: Chloramphenicol, which can cause gray baby syndrome, in which the baby's body is gray and purple at birth and dies from lack of oxygen.

Category 5: Sulfonamides (including various sulfonamides, the most commonly used one is sulfamethoxazole, also known as sulfamethoxazole). If taken during pregnancy for more than 6 months, the fetus is prone to kernicterus (a more serious neonatal disease) when it is born.

In short, pregnant women must keep an extra string in mind when taking medication. Rational use of medicines is crucial, this applies to antibiotics as well as other medicines. I have to emphasize again that blindly abusing drugs is wrong, but not taking drugs for fear of adverse effects is also absolutely wrong. Everything will inevitably turn into the opposite direction when it reaches its extreme. The correct way should be to obtain guidance from a doctor and choose medications reasonably based on the severity of the disease, physical condition, and length of pregnancy.