What to do if a pregnant woman has urticaria

Urticaria is a skin disease. Its main symptom is the growth of many red spots on the skin surface. The cause of urticaria is due to viral infection of the skin surface. Pregnant women have relatively weak immunity during pregnancy. So it is normal to have diseases like urticaria. Let’s take a look at what you should do if a pregnant woman develops urticaria?

If rubella is contracted before 12 weeks of pregnancy, the chance of fetal abnormalities is quite high (33% to 90%), and the symptoms will also be more severe, so doctors usually recommend pregnant women to have an abortion.

If rubella is contracted after 13 weeks of pregnancy, the doctor will consider the age of the pregnant woman, whether it is easy to get pregnant and the number of children she already has to determine the severity of the disease. For older pregnant women, those who have finally gotten pregnant, or those who are childless but desperately want to have children, doctors may recommend that they continue with the pregnancy, but they must be closely monitored.

For pregnant women who become ill during pregnancy, if they continue their pregnancy, doctors may recommend that they undergo fetal umbilical vein puncture after the 22nd week to detect whether there are rubella immunoglobulin antibodies in the fetal blood. If not, pregnant women can usually rest assured. Because the chance of the fetus having congenital infection is already very low. However, if such antibodies are present, it means that the fetus may be infected. At this time, the doctor will re-evaluate the risk of the fetus becoming ill and then decide whether the pregnant woman should continue the pregnancy or terminate the pregnancy and induce labor. If it is confirmed that the fetus has no congenital infection, or if it is infected but the chance of congenital abnormalities is not high, the pregnancy can continue, but regular follow-up examinations of fetal development are required. With precise ultrasound examinations, it is possible to observe whether the fetus has any congenital abnormalities and whether the growth rate is normal, which can serve as an indicator of the fetus's health status.

What to do if a pregnant woman is infected with genital warts

There are two situations in which pregnant women get genital warts. One is that they have had genital warts before pregnancy, but did not pay attention to it. The wart tissue is not large and they have not been treated. The other is that they are infected with genital warts after pregnancy. Pregnant women with genital warts will experience changes in hormone metabolism, immune function, vaginal environment and increased amount of vaginal discharge, all of which are conducive to the rapid increase and enlargement of wart tissue. It can even double in just one week. If a pregnant woman gets genital warts, it will not only cause pain and discomfort to herself, but will also have serious adverse consequences for future delivery and the newborn.