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Suggest Treatment For Rubella Infection During Pregnancy

hi doctor, in my torch test rubella was positive, the igm and igg both were positive. doctor suggested retest after a week time. this time igg was positive and igm negative. Again my doctor suggested avidity test for igg which shows intermediatory stage. the chance of infection in first 3 months of pregnancy being high, i have been suggested for abortion. please help.
Sat, 11 Jul 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
- Rubella has skin rash & flu like symptoms to mother , these can be managed well by symptomatic treatment.
- Rubella in early pregnancy ( before 12 weeks ) is notorious to cause serous fetal malformations which can not be managed once it has attacked particular organ of baby.
Prevention of infection /exposure in pregnancy /by taking rubella vaccine at least 6 months before conception is the best way.
* so it is better to abort than to give birth to a diseased/ handicapped child,in case you get the infection in pregnancy.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Rubella Infection During Pregnancy

Hi, I understand your concern. - Rubella has skin rash & flu like symptoms to mother , these can be managed well by symptomatic treatment. - Rubella in early pregnancy ( before 12 weeks ) is notorious to cause serous fetal malformations which can not be managed once it has attacked particular organ of baby. Prevention of infection /exposure in pregnancy /by taking rubella vaccine at least 6 months before conception is the best way. * so it is better to abort than to give birth to a diseased/ handicapped child,in case you get the infection in pregnancy. Thanks.