The infections of urinary tract are even more frequent in women than in men.



Women may develop coughs, colds, flu at any time. They do not affect the pregnancy and you may find relieve by drinking lots of fluids and rest, using decongestionants inhalants. Paracetamol should not be taken more than 2g per day. Antibiotics may be needed if you cough. Prescribed by your doctor they ?ll be safe for a preganant women. Urinary tract infections in pregnant women should be treated to prevent complications. Pregnancy hormones cause changes in the urinary tract which predispose women to infections, but with proper care, urinary tract infections rarely cause serious health problems. Pregnant women are at an increased risk to develop urinary tract infections.

Pregnancy may cause vaginal infection for example candida. This yeast is commonly find in women's vagina, but during pregnancy its percentage is increasing. It is more commonly during summer, in diabetic women, after having taken long time antibiotics it requires treatment only if producing soreness, itching and a typical white discharge. It is recommended the treatment with Clotrimazole(vaginal suppositories), during pregnancy tablets of Fluconazole are not prescribed supposing they affect .

Men may not have symptoms, but they transmit the infection to their partners. Thrush and a spotty appearance with the redness and soreness glans of the penis are the most common symptoms in men's urinary infections. Many times there is no obvious reason for developing an infection, stagnant urine is a likely source for urinary infection. If your infection is causing discomfort, you will probably be treated before the urine test results come back.

Infections with group B streptococcus

Streptococcus group B is a bacterium that can be found in the pregnant women's vagina usually it causes no problem. During delivery it may pass to the baby and cause him meningitis and other diseases, in U.S there is an increasing incidence of cases of born babies with group B streptococcus so there has been developed a screening programme.

Treatment is advised only in severe cases if the baby has been affected with the condition, in cases of prolonged or early rupture of membranes and is done through a drip during labour. Those are the most common infections that affect the pregnant women. The sooner they are discovered and treated, the better. So pay attention to all odd colds, coughs and all sort of symptoms that may suggest infections.