What is the effect of fever in early pregnancy on the fetus?

Patient's question:

During pregnancy, it is always particularly uncomfortable, and morning sickness is also very severe. Please ask what the effect of fever in early pregnancy is on the fetus.

Doctor's answer:

Generally speaking, low fever has no significant impact on fetal health, but since your temperature is relatively high, the toxins produced by high fever and metabolic disorders can indirectly stimulate uterine contractions, potentially causing miscarriage, or increase the risk of congenital heart disease in the fetus. However, the risk is not 100%.
Irregular menstruation can be caused by many factors. Clinically, it is usually divided into two major categories: one is functional, such as menstrual disorders caused by endocrine dysfunction; the other is organic, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, endometriosis, and other conditions that can also lead to irregular menstruation.
It is recommended to visit a hospital for a check-up, take medication based on your symptoms, and consume more foods that boost qi and blood, or traditional Chinese medicine for regulating menstruation, such as angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), astragalus (Huang Qi), and motherwort (Yi Mu Cao). Drink plenty of water, eat less spicy and irritating foods, pay attention to a balanced diet, and exercise more. Wishing you good health.

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