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STD Facts - STDs & Pregnancy

If you are pregnant, you can become infected with the same sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as women who are not pregnant. Pregnant women should ask their doctors about getting tested for STDs, since some doctors do not routinely perform these tests. This fact sheet answers basic questions about STDs during pregnancy.

I’m pregnant. Can I get an STD?

Yes, you can. Women who are pregnant can become infected with the same STDs as women who are not pregnant. Pregnancy does not provide women or their babies any additional protection against STDs. Many STDs are ‘silent,’ or have no symptoms, so you may not know if you are infected. If you are pregnant, you should be tested for STDs, including HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), as a part of your medical care during pregnancy. The results of an STD can be more serious, even life-threatening, for you and your baby if you become infected while pregnant. It is important that you are aware of the harmful effects of STDs and how to protect yourself and your unborn baby against infection. If you are diagnosed with an STD while pregnant, your sex partner(s) should also be tested and treated.

How can STDs affect me and my unborn baby?

STDs can complicate your pregnancy and may have serious effects on both you and your developing baby. Some of these problems may be seen at birth; others may not be discovered until months or years later. In addition, it is well known that infection with an STD can make it easier for a person to get infected with HIV. Most of these problems can be prevented if you receive regular medical care during pregnancy. This includes tests for STDs starting early in pregnancy and repeated close to delivery, as needed.

Should I be tested for STDs during my pregnancy?

Yes. Testing and treating pregnant women for STDs is a vital way to prevent serious health complications to both mother and baby that may otherwise happen with infection. The sooner you begin receiving medical care during pregnancy, the better the health outcomes will be for you and your unborn baby. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines recommend screening pregnant women for STDs. The CDC screening recommendations that your health care provider should follow are incorporated into the table on the STDs during Pregnancy – Detailed CDC Fact Sheet.

Be sure to ask your doctor about getting tested for STDs. It is also important that you have an open, honest conversation with your provider and discuss any symptoms you are experiencing and any high-risk sexual behavior that you engage in, since some doctors do not routinely perform these tests. Even if you have been tested in the past, you should be tested again when you become pregnant.

Can I get treated for an STD while I’m pregnant?

It depends. STDs, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis and BV can all be treated and cured with antibiotics that are safe to take during pregnancy. STDs that are caused by viruses, like genital herpes, hepatitis B, or HIV cannot be cured. However, in some cases these infections can be treated with antiviral medications or other preventive measures to reduce the risk of passing the infection to your baby. If you are pregnant or considering pregnancy, you should be tested so you can take steps to protect yourself and your baby.

How can I reduce my risk of getting an STD while pregnant?

The only way to avoid STDs is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

If you are sexually active, you can do the following things to lower your chances of getting chlamydia:

Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STD test results;
Using latex condoms the right way every time you have sex.

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STDs during Pregnancy - CDC Detailed Fact Sheet

Detailed fact sheets are intended for physicians and individuals with specific questions about sexually transmitted diseases. Detailed fact sheets include specific testing and treatment recommendations as well as citations so the reader can research the topic more in depth.

Sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and breastfeeding

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, genital warts, HIV, and syphilis. Some STIs can pass from mother to baby during pregnancy and through breastfeeding.

How do STIs affect pregnant women?

STIs can cause many of the same health problems in pregnant women as in women who are not pregnant. But having an STI also can hurt the unborn baby's health.

Having an STI during pregnancy can cause:

Premature labor (labor before 37 weeks of pregnancy). Early (preterm) birth is the number one cause of infant death and can lead to long-term developmental and health problems in children.¹
Infection in the uterus (womb) after birth

Can I pass an STI to my baby?

Yes. Some STIs can be passed from a pregnant woman to the baby before and during the baby's birth.

Some STIs, such as syphilis, cross the placenta and infect the baby in the womb.
Other STIs, like gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and genital herpes, can pass from the mother to the baby as the baby passes through the birth canal.
HIV can cross the placenta during pregnancy and infect the baby during delivery.

What are the harmful effects of passing an STI to a baby?

The harmful effects to babies may include:

Low birth weight (less than 5 pounds)
Eye infection
Pneumonia
Infection in the baby's blood
Brain damage
Lack of coordination in body movements
Blindness
Deafness
Acute hepatitis
Meningitis
Chronic liver disease, which can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis)
Stillbirth

I'm pregnant. What can I do to prevent problems from STIs?

You can prevent some of the health problems caused by STIs and pregnancy with regular prenatal care. Your doctor will test you for STIs early in your pregnancy and again closer to childbirth, if needed.

STIs caused by bacteria, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can be cured with antibiotics. Some antibiotics are safe to take during pregnancy. Your doctor can prescribe antibiotics for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis during pregnancy.
STIs caused by viruses, such as genital herpes and HIV, have no cure.
- If you have herpes, antiviral medicine may help reduce symptoms. If you have symptoms of herpes or active genital herpes sores at the start of labor, you may need a cesarean section (C-section). This can help lower the risk of passing the infection to your baby.
- If you have HIV, antiviral medicines can lower the risk of giving HIV to your baby to less than 1%.² You also may need to have a C-section.

You also can take steps to lower your risk of getting an STI during pregnancy.

Can I breastfeed if I have an STI?

Maybe. Some STIs affect breastfeeding, and some don't. The following are some general guidelines, but talk to your doctor, nurse, or a lactation consultant about the risk of passing the STI to your baby while breastfeeding:

If you have HIV, do not breastfeed. You can pass the virus to your baby. In countries like the United States where clean water is available, using a breastmilk substitute like formula is recommended.
If you have chlamydia, gonorrhea, or HPV, you can breastfeed your baby.
If you have trichomoniasis, you can take the antibiotic metronidazole if you are breastfeeding. You may need to wait 12 to 24 hours after taking the medicine to breastfeed.
If you have syphilis or herpes, you can breastfeed as long as your baby or pumping equipment does not touch a sore. It is possible to spread syphilis or herpes to any part of your breast, including your nipple and areola. If you have sores on your breast, pump or hand-express your milk until the sores heal. Pumping will help keep up your milk supply and prevent your breast from getting overly full and painful. You can store your milk to give to your baby in a bottle for another feeding. But if parts of your breast pump also touch the sore(s) while pumping, you should throw the milk away.

Are STI treatments safe to use while breastfeeding?

If you are being treated for an STI, ask your doctor about the possible effects of the medicine on your breastfeeding baby. Most treatments for STIs are safe to take while breastfeeding.

Did we answer your question about STIs, pregnancy, and breastfeeding?

For more information about STIs, pregnancy, and breastfeeding, call the OWH Helpline at 1-800-994-9662 or contact the following organizations:

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), HHS
Phone Number: 888-463-6332
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), CDC, HHS
Phone Number: 800-232-4636
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, HHS
Phone Number: 866-284-4107 (TDD: 800-877-8339)
American Sexual Health Association
Phone Number: 800-227-8922

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). Preterm Birth.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). HIV Among Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children.

The Office on Women's Health is grateful for the medical review by:

Jill E. Long, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG, Commander, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Medical Officer, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff

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Page last updated: February 22, 2021

Filtrum-STI during pregnancy

Filtrum-STI is a modern and effective drug designed to restore the body after poisoning and other toxicological effects. After ingestion, the drug effectively absorbs all pathogenic microorganisms that cause poisoning and removes them from the body. Filtrum-STI belongs to a class of drugs called "natural enterosorbents". Its main active ingredient is lignin, which is similar to charcoal. However, comparing lignin and charcoal with each other is incorrect, since they have different therapeutic properties.

Many patients prefer to take Filtrum-STI to restore the body as a result of the toxicological effects of drugs, toxic substances, heavy metals, allergens and alcoholic beverages. The popularity of Filtrum-STI in the fight against the consequences of poisoning is explained by the following advantages of the drug:

It has a high sorption capacity. Filtrum-STI effectively removes all harmful substances from the human body that have caused poisoning.
Effective against various types of poisoning: drugs, foreign substances, etc.
Can accept patients of all ages. Filtrum-STI is absolutely safe for both children and adults.
Ease and convenience in use. Filtrum-STI does not have a complicated dosing regimen: tablets should be taken before meals 3-4 times a day.
No synthetic components. Filtrum-STI is created on the basis of exclusively natural ingredients, therefore it is absolutely safe for health.

In addition, Filtrum-STI does not cause negative reactions from the gastrointestinal tract. Naturally, some categories of patients are not sure about the safety of Filtrum-STI, including pregnant women.

Can Filtrum-STI be taken during pregnancy

Opinions regarding taking Filtrum-STI during pregnancy vary among many medical professionals. The instructions for use of Filtrum-STI clearly state that the safety of its use during pregnancy has not received enough confirmed clinical data. Thus, from the point of view of official medicine, it is undesirable for women to take Filtrum-STI during pregnancy. Taking the drug (especially in the later stages of pregnancy) can lead to many side effects.

However, some medical experts claim that taking Filtrum-STI during pregnancy does not cause any negative reactions from the female body. However, it is necessary to take Filtrum-STI during pregnancy under the strict supervision of a medical specialist. The same applies to taking the drug after poisoning during breastfeeding.

When can Filtrum-STI be taken during pregnancy? First, a fairly common disorder of a woman during pregnancy is diarrhea caused by infectious diseases. In order to normalize the stool, you can take Filtrum-STI on the recommendation of your doctor. True, the main condition for taking the medicine is the absence of elevated body temperature.

In addition, common disorders of pregnant women are nausea and toxicosis. These disorders are especially common in early pregnancy. Many medical professionals advise pregnant women to take Filtrum-STI, but only at the strictly recommended dosage. The drug can be taken together with other enterosorbents, but also under the close supervision of medical specialists.

Prospects for the development of Filtrum-STI

Currently, clinical trials on the effectiveness of Filtrum-STI in case of poisoning during pregnancy are in the active stage. The medicinal formula of the drug continues to improve. Therefore, it is possible that in the near future pregnancy will be excluded from the list of contraindications for the use of Filtrum-STI.

Despite repeated assurances from medical professionals about the safety of taking Filtrum-STI during pregnancy, this issue still remains open. It is possible that in the near future there will be a variety of the drug Filtrum-STI, designed specifically for pregnant women. However, at the moment, every woman who is expecting a child is forced to make a decision on taking Filtrum-STI only after a preliminary consultation with her doctor.

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Heading: MedicationsAuthor: Margarita Minasyan

"Filtrum" is an effective remedy for cleansing the intestines from harmful substances. Studies confirming the harm or safety of the drug for pregnant women in the first trimester have not been conducted, so you should consult a specialist before using it. If there are contraindications, a medicine with similar properties is selected.

Contents

1. Filtrum - what is this drug?

2. When is the drug prescribed during pregnancy?

3. Instructions for use during pregnancy

4. Side effects and contraindications

5. Analogues of the drug

6. Video on the topic of the article

7. Expert questions and answers

a drug?

"Filtrum" - a sorbent of natural origin, related to herbal medicines. It is produced in the form of tablets and chewable lozenges and is divided into 2 categories. The first includes "Filtrum sti" and "Laktofiltrum", and the second - "Filtrum-Safari". Drugs differ in that they are produced by different companies. The composition of all products is the same, the main substance is hydrolyzed lignin.

The task of "Filtrum" is to cleanse the digestive system from toxins and other toxic substances. Sorbents in the preparation prevent the occurrence of diarrhea and allergies, restoring the intestinal microflora and immunity. "Filtrum" helps in the fight against such disorders in the gastrointestinal tract as:

urticaria;
dermatitis;
dysbacteriosis;
hepatitis;
cirrhosis of the liver;
poisoning with heavy poisons;
intestinal infections.

When is the drug prescribed during pregnancy?

In the early stages of pregnancy, a woman's body produces a large amount of progesterone, which affects intestinal motility and reduces the activity of its smooth muscles. The body needs such a hormone - it allows you to stop uterine contractions that provoke a miscarriage. Also, due to exposure to progesterone, women suffer from constipation during pregnancy.

For this, special nutrition and drinking enough water are prescribed, which only partially solve the problem. The kidneys and liver are under heavy stress and begin to produce even more toxins that poison the body of the mother and baby.

To eliminate unpleasant consequences, doctors recommend taking "Laktofiltrum" or "Filtrum Sti", which will cleanse the intestines of harmful substances. They include lignin and lactulose. One component absorbs all toxic substances and allergens, and the second one stops the growth of dangerous bacteria.

Instructions for use during pregnancy

There are no special conditions for the use of "Filtrum" during pregnancy, so the drug is taken according to the general instructions:

tablets are washed down with plenty of drinking water;
for better assimilation, the tablets are crushed into powder and only then swallowed;
the drug is taken 2-3 times a day, one hour before or after meals;
course of treatment is 2-3 weeks;
a month later, the course is repeated.

For pregnant women, the dosage of the drug is 2-3 tablets at a time.