A pregnancy with tuberculosis may affect the baby and needs to be treated actively to avoid serious consequences.
Tuberculosis can be divided into active, inactive and latent infections. Inactive and latent infections are not contagious and will not affect the mother or the fetus. However, when it develops into the active stage, it can have certain effects on the fetus.
If you are suffering from active TB and the symptoms are obvious, you need to get timely treatment and take anti-tuberculosis drugs such as streptomycin under the guidance of your doctor. However, some drugs may poison the fetus through the placenta, causing deafness, balance disorders and other hazards.
Tuberculosis is a chronic wasting disease and may result in poor nutritional status, which does not ensure adequate supply of nutrients to meet the growth needs of the fetus. At the same time, it may lead to underdevelopment of the fetal lungs, resulting in hypoxia and malnutrition. Therefore, it is recommended to have a child under the supervision of a doctor if you have tuberculosis.