And it should be noted that this diagnosis in pregnant women is two to three times more likely than in non-pregnant women. Such disappointing statistics are directly related to the fact that during pregnancy, the level of female sex hormones directly influencing the microflora of the vagina increases. During pregnancy, the chemical environment of the vagina of the expectant mother becomes more acidic, thus creating a fertile soil for the habitation and reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, especially yeast. Hormonal shift also leads to a decrease in body defenses and suppression of leukocyte activity, which has a beneficial effect on the possibility of developing candidiasis.
DNA analysis (PCR), bacteriological culture or microscopic examination of a pregnant woman's vaginal swab will confirm or disprove the diagnosis of candidiasis.
Appearing in the woman's vagina, the fungus begins its pernicious movement, gradually getting ready to the fetus. The causative agent is able to affect many organs and systems of the fetus, but most often the lesion concerns the umbilical cord, skin, mucous membrane, pulmonary system. With a significant spread of candidiasis, the consequences for the fetus can be deplorable until death.
How to treat thrush if you are pregnant.
The first and the main rule of the final treatment you must appoint a doctor. Of course, now there is a lot of advertising in the media, which promises to get rid of the ailment after only one pill, but, unfortunately, everything is not as it should be, these drugs only euthanize the pathogen for a while. The infection remains in the body and continues to cause harm, and it can spread to internal organs, forming spikes, subsequently causing painful sensations.
The presence of such adhesions during pregnancy is a significant threat to the bearing of the baby. And even if there were no probable problems with bearing, then at the time of delivery, when the baby passes through the birth canal, he risks getting a fungal infection. Treatment of newborns in such cases is long.
Naturally the best solution for treating thrush will be getting rid of it even at the stage of pregnancy planning. But if it so happens that you are pregnant and you have identified thrush, do not despair, now there are many effective drugs that help fight candidiasis, without harming the health of the future baby.
Among such drugs, first of all, local therapy, suppositories, vaginal cream, tablets.
It is also possible to use systemic therapy to treat thrush, that is, taking drugs inside which act in the intestines, and then absorbed into the blood and affect all organs and tissues. But, during pregnancy, systemic therapy should be carried out strictly according to the doctor's prescription.
In addition to traditional methods of treatment, there are also folk. Among them, there is a borax in glycerin, green matter. They act only on the surface and relieve the symptoms (itching, inflammation), they can not completely remove the pathogen. These solutions are able to mechanically remove the mycelium of fungi from the walls of the vagina, they are completely harmless, therefore they are used as a method of treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the intake of any tablets is strictly limited.
When candidiasis, pregnant women can also prescribe general restorative and immunomodulating medications.
Particular attention is paid to diet. It is recommended to limit the sweet, floury and prefer bifidoproduktam.