Shingles and Pregnancy
Expectant mothers may wonder how shingles and pregnancy
interact together. Then the virus pose a danger to their baby? Drugs are
used in the treatment of shingles safety for use during pregnancy?
Since infections can be transmitted along from mother to child, it is important
to ask questions.
Shingles and chickenpox are caused by the same virus,
the varicella-zoster virus, or VZV. It may pose a risk to your
unborn child if you develop shingles or chickenpox before you hit
the mark of 30 weeks of your pregnancy. If you do, it is possible that
your baby may have a birth defect. It is very rare for this to happen, however.
More risk comes from developing chickenpox as shingles, and since
most pregnant adults have had chickenpox, there is very little risk
involved.
It is possible to have an outbreak of shingles if you
are pregnant, but it does not happen very often. The treatment is the
same as the treatment of shingles in women who are not pregnant. The
main antiviral drugs are all safe for use during pregnancy. Drugs used
against the main pain with shingles outbreaks, however, are not safe,
pregnant women should not take aspirin or other anti-inflammatory drugs once
they reach the third quarter.
If you do develop chickenpox at the end of your pregnancy,
it is possible for your baby to be infected with chickenpox. If you
develop the disease more than five days before delivery, you can transfer the
disease to your child. However, since your body has had time to develop
antibodies to fight chickenpox, you also pass these antibodies to your
baby. This will help their underdeveloped immune system fight chickenpox.
The problem stems from the development of chickenpox
right before giving birth. Since your body has not developed antibodies, your
baby will be in danger. However, there are medications that can help protect
them from the disease.
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