Patient's question:
Hello, I have been pregnant for over forty days, but I have developed bacterial vaginosis. Besides a bit of cervical inflammation, I am very troubled. I want to use many suppositories but am afraid they will affect the fetus. Can you tell me which suppositories or medications can treat the condition without interfering with the fetus? Thank you very much!Doctor's answer:
Recurrent fungal vaginitis during pregnancy, in addition to discomfort for the pregnant woman herself, can adversely affect the fetus or newborn. From the perspective of perinatal health care and eugenics, it is essential to implement comprehensive prevention and treatment measures for fungal vaginitis in pregnant women. Due to concerns about the potential teratogenic risks of medications to the fetus, patients with early pregnancy fungal vaginitis are often only treated locally in the early stages of pregnancy, such as using various antifungal solutions for vulvar cleansing or applying antifungal creams or ointments to the vulva or vaginal opening.