Chlamydia Pneumonae

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Genital Warts and Pregnancy

Genital or venereal warts are also referred as condylomata acuminata and they appear because of the human papilloma infection. They are growths or bumps, raised or flat, that appear in the cervix, vulva or even somewhere near the anus. Women are more prone to getting genital warts. A Pap smear might indicate an infected cervix. With 60 subtypes of HPV, it is not that surprising to find out that it increases the risk of cervical cancer.

Pregnancy is a different matter. There must be a rich rundown of information to prevent an infected pregnant woman from getting more complications.

One risk that a pregnant woman with genital warts has to face is it might make urinating more difficult and the vagina less elastic, thus obstructing the baby's normal delivery, which then leads to the performance of a Caesarian section.

Genital warts do not really affect the babies, except for rare cases when the babies get laryngeal papillomatosis. This rarely happens but once it does, parents should take it seriously as it is a life-threatening disease. It might even require laser surgery so the baby's breathing passages will never be obstructed. Interferon therapy combined with laser surgery may slow down the disease.

Abrupt hormonal changes during pregnancy might also give way to the rapid increasing, bleeding or widening of the genital warts. If such is the case, when the warts suddenly increase in size, a health care provider can administer the treatment.

A pregnant woman with HPV does not have an increased risk of miscarriage per se, but treating it must be weighed carefully to further prevent that.

Here are some ways to treat or prevent having genital warts:

1. If a pregnant woman and her husband have genital warts, they must keep themselves from having sex for a while.

2. If a pregnant woman does not have these warts, she must not engage in any sexual - whether vaginal or oral - intercourse with her partner if she is not certain that he does not have the HPV. Condoms cannot fully protect against infection because they do not cover the entire infected area.

3. If the pregnant woman has small genital warts, they can be treated by applying acid on the infected area.

4. Larger genital warts call for laser surgery or a cutting procedure. Very large warts can lead to a caesarian delivery.

5. Cryotherapy is available too. This is when a liquid nitrogen freezes the wart. This is highly recommended as it does not have adverse effects for the pregnant woman and her baby.

6. Electrodessication, a technique which operates on an electric current to ward off the warts, is not appropriate for a pregnant lady with HPV. Its smoke plume might infect the baby.

7. Scientists are currently developing and researching on two types of vaccines for HPV. One is to prevent the infection or the genital warts themselves and the other is for the treatment of cervical cancer.

8. For more information and treatment, one can consult the American Social Health Association in North Carolina or the National Cancer Institute.

Expecting mothers must not freak out if they find out about genital warts. As long as they are carefully and scientifically treated, everything will be okay and all they have to do is expect the arrival of their healthy, wart-free babies.

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