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Will White Worms In Stool Effect Baby's Health During Pregnancy?
I am 27 years old woman, and there was a Medical Termination of Pregnancy 9 months ago, and i am pregnant again and this is my 5 month and i am finding white worms in my stools since few weeks, whether it will effect my baby's health, please guide what to do.
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
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White worms indicates you have hookworm or roundworm infestation.If Hookworms infestation is severe,it usually cause anaemia. Already physiological anaemia will be present in pregnancy.So this anaemia may get exaggerated.
Otherwise it doesn't have any effect on pregnancy.
You can take albendazole but recent studies found that the women treated with albendazole gave birth to infants who had nearly double the risk of eczema.
So, i wound advice you to consult your gynecologist and take further steps.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM
White worms indicates you have hookworm or roundworm infestation.If Hookworms infestation is severe,it usually cause anaemia. Already physiological anaemia will be present in pregnancy.So this anaemia may get exaggerated.
Otherwise it doesn't have any effect on pregnancy.
You can take albendazole but recent studies found that the women treated with albendazole gave birth to infants who had nearly double the risk of eczema.
So, i wound advice you to consult your gynecologist and take further steps.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
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