Can thrush or any other vaginal infection harm the baby?

shirlls · Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:16 AM

My doctor yesterday said she thinks me pain I have been having down below is related to an external infection. She examined me and said (sorry if this is tmi!) I am very red and inflamed down there. She is sure it's thrush but took a swab to send off to rule out any other infection.

I am still in considerable pain, I feel burning and stinging constantly down there and cream isn't helping. I have heard mixed information about whether infections can harm the unborn baby, some say yes and others say no. I forgot to ask the doctor yesterday! I am just terrified the infection could travel up and cause pre-term labour or something.

Does anyone know?

Sunshine12 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:19 AM

Thrush cant. I would imagine doc would have given you something straight away if something else could be harmful. Dont worry. x

PrincessTaz · Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:20 AM

Hi didn't want to R&R. I'm not really sure but I wouldn't think that thrush could harm the baby seen as it's common for pregnant women to get it more often during pregnancy.

Hellylou · Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:20 AM

I think thrush is pretty common in pregnancy and harmless. There is another infection called Bacterial Vaginosis which can be harmful if untreated but even then the risk is small, and if the doc thinks it looks like thrush it most probably will be. Try not to worry

LostAndAlone · Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:52 AM

i suppose any infection left untreated could cause further problems but thrush is very common in pregnancy and easily treated so as long as you get it seen too (as you have done) then there should be no further complications although it could flare up again but the doc will keep you right x

AliBiz · Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:10 AM

As far as I know thrush can't during pregnancy as it is an external infection. However, my Mam developed it just before I was born and had it during birth and I developed it in my mouth just after birth, but doc told my Mam I had gotten it during the birth....been plauged with it ever since!

overcomer79 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Hellylou

I think thrush is pretty common in pregnancy and harmless. There is another infection called Bacterial Vaginosis which can be harmful if untreated but even then the risk is small, and if the doc thinks it looks like thrush it most probably will be. Try not to worry

The problem I have with this is BV is so so similar to thrush. I used to suffer from chronic thrush before my DS. I would always treat it naturally. I finally went to the dr because it wasn't getting better on its on and it turned out to be BV. Incidentally, that's how I found out I was pregnant with DS. We tried for three and a half years and gave up so no I didn't think I was pregnant lol.

jd83 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:57 AM

Typically an infection would only affect the baby during birth, not during the pregnancy. And they usually test you for things that would affect the baby during birth, like beta strep, as well as certain STDs, yeast, thrush, etc especially if you mention symptoms of anything.

minimoo90 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 14:23 PM

I have thrush at the moment, with no irritation at all. MW told me to flush it out with water, soo must be fine.

rt1397 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 15:12 PM

Hi I don't want to be a scare monger but infections such as trush can't harm the baby directly but can be the cause of preterm labour. I know this because they don't know why I've had two preterms and so this time they are throwing everything at me this includes blood screening for infections and two courses of clindamycin cream (one at 16wks one at 22wks) which is effectively is thrush cream. The thing is you've sought help and they are on top of it so I would imagine it is very unlikely that you will suffer any significant problems from it. I think if you look in premature section on here there is an article at the top about thrush and prem birth xx

Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:16 AM	#1
shirlls Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,106	Can thrush or any other vaginal infection harm the baby? My doctor yesterday said she thinks me pain I have been having down below is related to an external infection. She examined me and said (sorry if this is tmi!) I am very red and inflamed down there. She is sure it's thrush but took a swab to send off to rule out any other infection. I am still in considerable pain, I feel burning and stinging constantly down there and cream isn't helping. I have heard mixed information about whether infections can harm the unborn baby, some say yes and others say no. I forgot to ask the doctor yesterday! I am just terrified the infection could travel up and cause pre-term labour or something. Does anyone know?

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:19 AM	#2
Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,590	Thrush cant. I would imagine doc would have given you something straight away if something else could be harmful. Dont worry. x

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:20 AM	#3
PrincessTaz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,026	Hi didn't want to R&R. I'm not really sure but I wouldn't think that thrush could harm the baby seen as it's common for pregnant women to get it more often during pregnancy.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:20 AM	#4
Hellylou AutoSignup (SAAB) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wirral, UK Posts: 1,030	I think thrush is pretty common in pregnancy and harmless. There is another infection called Bacterial Vaginosis which can be harmful if untreated but even then the risk is small, and if the doc thinks it looks like thrush it most probably will be. Try not to worry

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 06:52 AM	#5
LostAndAlone Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,733	i suppose any infection left untreated could cause further problems but thrush is very common in pregnancy and easily treated so as long as you get it seen too (as you have done) then there should be no further complications although it could flare up again but the doc will keep you right x

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:10 AM	#6
AliBiz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 915	As far as I know thrush can't during pregnancy as it is an external infection. However, my Mam developed it just before I was born and had it during birth and I developed it in my mouth just after birth, but doc told my Mam I had gotten it during the birth....been plauged with it ever since!

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:57 AM	#8
jd83 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,362	Typically an infection would only affect the baby during birth, not during the pregnancy. And they usually test you for things that would affect the baby during birth, like beta strep, as well as certain STDs, yeast, thrush, etc especially if you mention symptoms of anything.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 14:23 PM	#9
minimoo90 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1,375	I have thrush at the moment, with no irritation at all. MW told me to flush it out with water, soo must be fine.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 15:12 PM	#10
rt1397 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Swindon England Posts: 158	Hi I don't want to be a scare monger but infections such as trush can't harm the baby directly but can be the cause of preterm labour. I know this because they don't know why I've had two preterms and so this time they are throwing everything at me this includes blood screening for infections and two courses of clindamycin cream (one at 16wks one at 22wks) which is effectively is thrush cream. The thing is you've sought help and they are on top of it so I would imagine it is very unlikely that you will suffer any significant problems from it. I think if you look in premature section on here there is an article at the top about thrush and prem birth xx

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