Patient's question:
I am 27 weeks pregnant with my second child (my first child was premature at 35 weeks). In the past few days, I have occasionally experienced contractions, usually about 5 times a day, and my vaginal discharge has a bit of blood. Currently, I don't feel any discomfort, but I have a fungal vaginal infection. Doctor, how serious is this issue? If I go into premature labor, will the baby survive?Doctor's answer:
Don't be too nervous. During pregnancy, everyone experiences physiological contractions. Since your first baby was born at 35 weeks, there might be a need to consider cervical shortening and relaxation, which could have led to your previous early delivery? You mentioned that your leukorrhea contains blood streaks. Before pregnancy, you had a fungal vaginal infection, which would require vaginal medication. Otherwise, if the symptoms of the vaginal infection are not relieved, it could lead to downward infection, which would not be good. Fungal vaginal infections during pregnancy can be treated with medication.