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Re: Strange discharge to DrFrom: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 11 Dec 2000 07:26:52 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 10 Dec 2000, worried wrote: > >I just took the antibiotics last week and this has been going on for 2 >months now. He said that it could be the plug, but unless I lose it >completely it will regenerate throughout the pregnancy. He said he >didn't want to aggrivate the cervix by doing a pelvic until I am past >the miscarriage stage. Would the antibiotics have killed an infection? >It was Zithromax. That is my biggest concern...infection. If it is >preterm labor starting like the last pregnancies, there are drugs to >stop that. Sorry to take up your time. > >At Sun, 10 Dec 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >> >>At Sun, 10 Dec 2000, worried wrote: >>> >>>I am currently fifteen weeks pregnant and have been have a discharge >>>similar to that of the loss of your mucous plug. It has the same >>>texture and color. Sometimes there is blood mixed in with it. It has >>>been happening since I was 6 weeks. I notice it is when I have cramps >>>or have strained myself that day. I went to the Dr and had a pap smear >>>and they did a culture. It came back clean with no problems or >>>infection. Could it be an infection that they missed? I would imagine >>>if it were I would have some symptoms with it. There are no other >>>symptoms and the baby is fine. I also was put on antibiotics due to >>>bronchitis. Wouldn't this have cured an infection? My worry is that it >>>might be something that can hurt the baby or preterm labor. I starting >>>dilating at 6 months with prior pregnancies. Could this be part of my >>>plug so early? Sorry so long. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks >>Worried >> >>I doubt this is your plug at 15 weeks. It is more likely due to the >>antibiotics you have recently taken as these can alter your flora and >>cause a little more discharge. Talk to you ob about these fears. good >>luck >> >>-- >>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG >>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth >>Private Practice >>New Orleans, La. >> >>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails. >> >>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are >>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified >>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start >>of a physician-patient relationship. >> Worried Zithromax is a good antibiotic, but there is no one antibiotic that will get everything. It is not usually an antibiotic that we use for the vaginal flora offenders, ie group B strep, the anaerobes of bacterial vaginosis and the like. Hope this helps.
-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
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