What happens if you take medicine during pregnancy?

Many women are pregnant but don't know it, so they may have taken some medicine when they were sick. When they found out they were pregnant, they thought back to the medicine they took and were afraid that the medicine would have a side effect on the fetus, and that the effect of the medicine would affect the healthy growth and development of the fetus. In fact, if the medicine is used in the early stage of pregnancy, the impact is not too great, so what will happen if you take medicine during pregnancy?

What will happen if I take medicine one month into pregnancy?

During the period of 1 to 3 weeks of pregnancy, the effect of drugs on the embryo is all or nothing, that is, either there is no effect at all or it will cause miscarriage, and generally will not cause fetal malformations. Therefore, when you take medication before or during early pregnancy when you don't know whether you are pregnant, it generally will not have much impact on the fetus and you don't need to worry too much. Next, I will introduce to you: How pregnant women should use medication.

1. Pregnant women should not use over-the-counter drugs casually. All medications should be taken under the guidance of a doctor;

2. Choose drugs that are less harmful to the embryo and fetus;

3. The drug should be used at the minimum effective dose and the shortest effective course of treatment, avoiding blindly using large doses, using for a long time, and avoiding combined use of drugs;

4. If it is not necessary for the condition, try to avoid taking medication in early pregnancy;

5. If local medication is effective, systemic medication should be avoided;

6. Read the "Drug Instructions" carefully before taking the medicine, and try not to use the medicine that is "for use with caution in pregnant women" or "contraindicated in pregnant women";

7. If the mother's disease causes the fetus to become ill, a safe drug should be selected whose drug concentration in the fetus and amniotic fluid is close to that in the mother's body, so that both mother and child can be treated at the same time;

8. Drugs that have been widely used for many years in pregnant women should be used, and drugs that are difficult to determine whether they have adverse effects on the embryo, fetus, and newborn should be avoided as much as possible. Drugs that have only been evaluated theoretically should be used with caution;

9. When taking medication near labor or delivery, consider the effect of the drug on the fetus during delivery and the newborn after birth through the placenta;

10. DNA testing technology can be used to distinguish and understand which drugs can be safely used during this period.

What to do if your discharge smells bad during pregnancy

Many women have been troubled by vaginal discharge for a long time. After pregnancy, the problem seems to be more serious. Many expectant mothers report that the discharge has an odor during pregnancy and they don’t know what to do. So what should they do if the discharge has an odor during pregnancy? The color, texture, and smell of discharge during pregnancy often reveal information about physical health. If the vaginal discharge has an odor during pregnancy, and is even accompanied by local discomfort in the vagina, or symptoms of pain or itching, then the expectant mother should sound the alarm. It may be vaginitis. There are roughly two types of vaginitis during pregnancy: one is that pregnancy causes body disorders, which will cause vaginitis, and the disease will heal itself after the body's own immunity increases after delivery. The other possibility is that you really have vaginitis, in which case you should receive treatment after giving birth. Here I would like to remind all expectant mothers that prenatal check-ups are essential. If you suffer from some vaginal inflammation, you should tell your doctor as soon as possible. Don't feel embarrassed to talk about it. Vaginal health problems during pregnancy can be serious or minor. Early treatment can avoid affecting the health of the baby.