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What Does Strong Positive Result For TORCH IgG Mean?
Hello Doctor,
I am 30 years old and I spontaneously aborted my 11-week-old foetus in April 2011. This was my first pregnancy and it was made possible due to infertility treatment (just through medication for one menstrual cycle).
My gynec (Dr. A) asked me to get some blood tests done (TORCH, HgA1C, etc). While the tests were all within the normal range, she was concerned about one particluar test:
1) TORCH IgG, where I was "STRONG POSITIVE" to Rubella and "BORDERLINE" to Toxoplasmosis.
2) However, TORCH IgM showed "NEGATIVE" to both Rubella and Toxoplasmosis.
My doctor has put me on medication (Rovamycn Forte and Gancyclovis--sorry about the spelling...I can barely read the handwriting) and told me not to conceive for the next six months.
A second opinion given by a totally different doctor (Dr. B), indicated that being "STRONG POSITIVE" to Rubella is a GOOD THING, as it means that I have the concerned antibodies. This doctor told me to start trying to conceive after a total period of 3 months after the spontaneous abortion.
My question for you is: which doctor is correct: Dr. A or Dr. B?
Thanks, in advance!
Rashmita
I am 30 years old and I spontaneously aborted my 11-week-old foetus in April 2011. This was my first pregnancy and it was made possible due to infertility treatment (just through medication for one menstrual cycle).
My gynec (Dr. A) asked me to get some blood tests done (TORCH, HgA1C, etc). While the tests were all within the normal range, she was concerned about one particluar test:
1) TORCH IgG, where I was "STRONG POSITIVE" to Rubella and "BORDERLINE" to Toxoplasmosis.
2) However, TORCH IgM showed "NEGATIVE" to both Rubella and Toxoplasmosis.
My doctor has put me on medication (Rovamycn Forte and Gancyclovis--sorry about the spelling...I can barely read the handwriting) and told me not to conceive for the next six months.
A second opinion given by a totally different doctor (Dr. B), indicated that being "STRONG POSITIVE" to Rubella is a GOOD THING, as it means that I have the concerned antibodies. This doctor told me to start trying to conceive after a total period of 3 months after the spontaneous abortion.
My question for you is: which doctor is correct: Dr. A or Dr. B?
Thanks, in advance!
Rashmita
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
hello.,here, I want to ask one more question to you, that did u have ever take vaccines of rubella & toxoplasma in your past life? if yes, then your positive result may be due to vaccination. if no means, you had chronic infection. my suggestion is that you should go with advise of dr. a.
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