Infected with Toxoplasma gondii in eight months of pregnancy

Since there is a new life growing in the body of a pregnant woman, she must pay special attention to her own health to avoid being infected by any virus that may harm the baby. Some pregnant women keep pets, and at this time they may be infected with Toxoplasma gondii, which is even more troublesome when the pregnancy period is longer. What measures should be taken to remedy the situation at this time?

Is it dangerous to be infected with Toxoplasma gondii during pregnancy?

If it is confirmed that the infection with Toxoplasma gondii is only in the late pregnancy, then the pregnancy can continue, because the fetus is basically mature. As long as it is treated in time, it is considered that there will be little impact on the fetus. However, if the infection occurs in early pregnancy, it may cause fetal malformations and it is not recommended to continue the pregnancy.

What are the symptoms of Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women?

Experts point out that after people are infected with Toxoplasma gondii, most of them are carriers without symptoms, and only a few people develop the disease. Among them, mild cases are latent infections, and severe cases may show serious symptoms of multiple organ damage. If you have symptoms of toxoplasmosis, they are usually swollen lymph nodes, but they are not painful. Other mild symptoms may include muscle aches, tiredness, headache and fever. You may also have a sore throat or rash.

Clinical data show that pregnant women infected with Toxoplasma gondii may experience miscarriage, premature birth, and perinatal death, as well as increased incidences of pregnancy toxoplasmosis, postpartum hemorrhage, premature rupture of membranes, postpartum uterine incomplete reduction, and endometritis. Toxoplasma can enter the fetal gastrointestinal tract through the placental barrier or amniotic fluid and infect the fetus, causing congenital toxoplasmosis in the fetus, which can damage the fetus' development to varying degrees and cause various malformations or defects.

If a pregnant woman infected with Toxoplasma gondii is not treated, there is about a 60% chance that her fetus will be infected. The infection rate of the fetus tends to increase with the increase of gestational age, but the damage to the fetus is most serious if infected in the first 3 months. The earlier the fetus is infected, the greater the risk of miscarriage. The multiple malformations of the fetus are complex and may include hydrocephalus, anencephaly, microphthalmia, anophthalmia and other strange symptoms. Although some children have no apparent abnormalities at birth, their brain tissue has been damaged and they may still become mentally retarded or blind due to retinitis several years later. ,

This article introduces in detail the dangers of Toxoplasma infection during the eighth month of pregnancy, and also introduces the symptoms of Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women. As a pregnant woman infected with Toxoplasma gondii, if it is still in the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus needs to be removed in time. If it is in the eighth month of pregnancy, the fetus does not need to be removed and the pregnancy can continue until delivery.