a friend just found out that she has an infection and needs medicine for it but she cant take it if shes pregnant. She is activly trying to get pregnant and wont find out for 2 weeks if she is. Does she take the medicine before finding out if she is pregnant or wait and see if she is pregnant? If she is pregnant she cant be medicated till second trimester because the medicine could kill the baby. ThanksOpinions please?
I would advise her to ask her doctor's advice but generally if she is ill then she is unlikely to conceive this month (your body needs to be well and working well).
She should also maybe consider whether the medication is something she really needs now rather than 12 weeks down the line.
Another point to think about would be whether having the infection is dangerous to her and any baby - this may be something that would induce a miscarriage.
While I understand her position, personally I think I would take the medicine and make myself well, for both my sake and my baby's.
Good luck to her and well done for being such a concerned friend!
She really needs to call and ask a doctor.
My opinion is that she should go to the doctor and see what they can do. They might have a medication to get rid of her infection, and that will be compatible with her pregnancy. The doctor can also tell her if she is pregnant or not.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
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