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Is Antibiotic Intake During Pregnancy Safe?

Hi doctor, I am 24 weeks pregnant I was diagnosed with placenta previa at 19 weeks, I just found out I have a yeast infection and uti. They prescribed me a pill for the yeast but I read up on it and it is classified c for FDA approval in pregnancy and that makes me nervous I would much rather take the risk in carefully inserting monistat since I have no bleeding or pain rather than birth defects. The yeast infection is very mild and I don t think the risk outweighs the benefits. Is havin a yeast infection hurtful to the baby at this point? And is an antibiotic safe to take at this point?
Tue, 5 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

In pregnancy antibiotics are prescribed weighing it's good effect &side effects on pregnancy. When your doctor has advised it. Must be advantages overweight than side effects. If the infection is not controlled in time. You may need more strong antibiotics in larger dosage. So In my view you should have faith in your doctor(or at the most get your doubts cleared from the doctor) &take complete prescribed course as advised. Most of the bodily formation is complete by 6 months. So less chances of foetalalformation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.



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Is Antibiotic Intake During Pregnancy Safe?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. In pregnancy antibiotics are prescribed weighing it s good effect &side effects on pregnancy. When your doctor has advised it. Must be advantages overweight than side effects. If the infection is not controlled in time. You may need more strong antibiotics in larger dosage. So In my view you should have faith in your doctor(or at the most get your doubts cleared from the doctor) &take complete prescribed course as advised. Most of the bodily formation is complete by 6 months. So less chances of foetalalformation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.