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Does Cytomegalovirus Infection In Mother Affect The Foetus?

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Posted on Tue, 5 Jan 2016
Question: My baby was detected with microcephaly at 30 weeks. It was terminated . My doctor advised torch test and the result cytomegaloviruse igg positive and igm negative.Doctor suggested me natclovir..My worry is will my next pregnancy Get affected by the cytomegaloviruse
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
minimum chance

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.If you take full course of antibiotic than there is very minimum chance of gating affected. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Replied by Dr. Rakhi Tayal , 1 day ago
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)
Is that tablet itself fine for us? Will it get cured or I need any injections...will that viruse affect me again ...when it is very good to conceive again ( time gap) because it was only 15 days passed for me with my baby termination. I have attached mine and my husband torch panel report. Kindly suggest me I am very much worrying on this mam...I dont want to lost my child again...I believe you can understand my pain
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
The treatment given is correct.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
I have seen the attached reports. You have raised IgG levels of cytomegalovirus and Rubella that indicates an old infection. These two will not affect your future pregnancy.
You have herpes infection also with raised IgM levels. This needs treatment with antiviral medicine. The levels will decrease after full treatment. You need to avoid pregnancy for next 6 months and then test the levels again before conception.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Does Cytomegalovirus Infection In Mother Affect The Foetus?

Brief Answer: minimum chance Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.If you take full course of antibiotic than there is very minimum chance of gating affected. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal Replied by Dr. Rakhi Tayal , 1 day ago