Unexpected pregnancy and taking anti-inflammatory drugs

Many female friends find themselves pregnant when they are not ready to have a baby. They have been taking medication in the near term and are afraid that the baby may be deformed. They are reluctant to have an abortion because they are afraid of the harm to their bodies. In this situation, the best thing to do is to go to the hospital to consult whether the medication you are taking is harmful to the baby. If so, have an abortion as soon as possible to reduce the possibility of deformity and reduce harm to the body. This article introduces some coping methods, let’s take a look.

Many female friends, no matter what disease they suffer from, find that their menstruation has been delayed for a long time while taking medicine for treatment. As a result, they find out that they are pregnant after a check-up. They become nervous and entangled. They are reluctant to terminate the pregnancy, but they are afraid that the baby will be unhealthy if they do not abort it. How should they deal with this kind of situation? Let's talk about the coping methods below.

1. First, you should consult your doctor about what medicines he has prescribed for you. Are there any medicines that pregnant women are prohibited from taking? If so, if you take a lot of them, it may cause the baby to develop deformities. For the sake of eugenics, it is best to terminate the pregnancy as soon as possible.

2. If the medicine you are taking does not indicate that pregnant women are prohibited from taking it, and it is considered that it will have little effect on the baby's development, but it is difficult to determine the extent of the harm now, you can continue the pregnancy. In this case, you need to strictly do a good job of each pregnancy checkup.

3. Perform Down syndrome screening at 14-19 weeks of pregnancy, and prenatal screening with four-dimensional color Doppler ultrasound at 22-26 weeks of pregnancy. If necessary, perform amniocentesis and umbilical cord blood analysis at 16-20 weeks of pregnancy to clarify the baby's development in the uterus. If the baby is found to have any abnormalities, terminate the pregnancy in time.

Note:

If you plan to have a baby, do not take any medicines or contact any toxic objects within the first three months of pregnancy.

What should I pay attention to when taking medication during pregnancy?

01 You should pay attention to the drug instructions

There are many times when people take cold medicine, antibiotics and other medicines because they don’t know they are pregnant. Generally, they need to judge whether it is safe based on two situations.

First of all, you should pay attention to the instructions of the medicine. Now almost all medicines will have a mark in the [Precautions] section of the instructions. You should also check whether the [Adverse Drug Reactions] section has any effects on pregnant women and infants. Be sure to pay attention to products labeled "forbidden for pregnant women, use with caution during pregnancy, or side effects are not yet clear."

Drugs that are clearly marked as prohibited for use by pregnant women should never be used. Regardless of whether they are taken in the early or late stages of pregnancy, it is not recommended to have a child. Drugs that are clearly marked as being used with caution by pregnant women should best not be used. Drugs marked as having unclear side effects are also not recommended for use.

In addition, the duration of pregnancy must also be considered. The drug will have a greater impact in the first three months of pregnancy, and the greatest impact within 14 days. Some drugs are teratogenic, such as the antiviral ribavirin and ganciclovir, which can even have a great impact on the growth and development of children, especially the development of the reproductive system. They cannot be used in either early or late pregnancy.

Some cold medicines can relieve pain and reduce fever, such as Contac, Kuake, cold and flu capsules, etc. They will have a certain impact on the normal development of the fetus's blood vessels and nerves, so these medicines are not recommended.

It is also important to note that estrogen drugs have a great impact on the development of the fetus. This impact is not only during pregnancy, but also affects after the child is born and even affects the development of puberty.

02Don’t take health supplements at will

Currently, many health products on the market contain Western medicine ingredients, but these are not indicated in the instructions. For example, diet pills contain banned phenolphthalein drugs, which are prohibited for pregnant women. Because the standards for health products are not as strict as those for drugs, they are sometimes not marked in the instructions. Especially for some imported health products, there is no Chinese translation on the instructions, so it is impossible to judge its ingredients and whether it is safe for pregnant women. If you are preparing to have a child, it is recommended that both spouses who are preparing to become pregnant do not take health products, and health products cannot be used as a substitute for medicines.

03 Take medicine under the guidance of a doctor when you are sick

Many people believe that if you get sick during pregnancy, you must not take any medicine and can only endure it. In fact, this is not the case! Currently, 5.8% of drugs are relatively safe and can be used by pregnant women.

Some people believe that Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine has fewer side effects and is relatively safe during pregnancy. This may be a misunderstanding. Compared with Western medicine, Chinese medicine is relatively safer, but Chinese medicine and Chinese patent medicine can also have an impact on the fetus in early pregnancy. Some Chinese medicines that are stimulating, detoxifying, or spicy may cause miscarriage or teratogenesis.

What should you do if you find out you are pregnant unexpectedly while taking medication? Or if you get sick during pregnancy and need to know how to take medication, it is best to go to the hospital to consult an obstetrician or pharmacist and proceed under professional guidance.