Infections During Pregnancy Sexually Transmitted Disease STD

An infection during pregnancy can be different from when you are not
pregnant: It could affect the person becoming infected but also the
developing fetus inside the uterus. Some infections have worse outcomes during pregnancy, and some organisms do not create a problem to the mother but the baby.

An infection, whether it's sexually transmitted or otherwise, occurs when certain pathological organsims like bacteria or viruses invade and multiply inside the body. This invasion can produce tissue injury and lead to overt diseases through different processes.

During pregnancy an infection can be different from when you are not pregnant:

1. An infection during pregnancy may not just affect the person becoming infected but also the developing fetus inside the uterus.
2. Some infections can have worse outcomes to the mother when she is pregnant when compared to when she is not pregnant
3. Some organisms do not create a problem to the mother but they may harm the fetus inside the uterus or infect the baby when it's born.

You can decrease the risk of infections by washing your hands frequently, not eating raw or undercooked meats, not sharing food or drinks with other people, not eating unpasteurized milk products, not emptying cat litter, and not being exposed to other persons who are infected either through intercourse or other exposures.