Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility, and I'm also extremely sensitive to cold and coldness. Can I take cold medicine if I'm pregnant?Doctor's answer:
A pregnant woman suffering from a cold can have two types of effects on the fetus: one is the direct impact of the virus, which can enter the fetus's body through the placental barrier, potentially causing congenital heart disease in the fetus, as well as cleft lip, hydrocephalus, anencephaly, and microcephaly; the other is the indirect impact of high fever and metabolic disorders caused by the cold, which can stimulate uterine contractions in the pregnant woman, leading to miscarriage and premature birth, and also increasing the mortality rate of newborns. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to preventing colds during the first three months of pregnancy, when the fetus is forming.