Re: -post...Treatment of Mcyoplasma+Ureaplasma AFTER a succesful pregnancy. DOC?

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At Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Nicole wrote: >
>I lost a baby at 22wks gestation. mycoplama/ureaplasma found on
>autopsy..chorioamnionitis...debatable whether true incompetent cervix or
>loss caused by these bacteria(premature labor experienced)then, before
>the next (succesful-38wk!) pregnancy, my husband and i were treated with
>doxycycline 100 bid x14days...i was started on erythromycin at
>6wks--34wks and, a cerclage placed,,and baby was fine. question..
>
>---before next pregnancy..1.should my husband and i be treated again
>with the doxycycline?
>---2. should i be given erythromycin again through pregnancy? (forget
>about cultures...they have no idea how to properly do a culture for this
>up here..they think its okay to send it warm..by courier bus to a
>facility 2 hrs away)would drug resistance be a concern?
>
>Please give my your best opinion...I'm pretty much having to handle the
>treatment of this myself (meaning..i do the research and the docs
>listen/consider what i'm suggesting)
>
>also, I experienced a very early m/c (6wks)..in september..I was still
>breastfeeding my then,6 month old daughter.
>
>--
>nicole
>

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