Tuberculosis does not affect the vascular system, so it could not cause hypertension.
do you really expect that we are doctor s? that is who you should be asking.
Sue Sue Sue their pants off!!! It won t ease the pain but it will serve justice! also remember that It just wasn t meant to be at that time. I am very sorry for your loss. May God be with you and yours dear one. Jennifer, a survivor
Well nice questions. I dont understand as to what you might mean by quot;lost my babyquot;? Does it mean that you lost your baby during pregnancy or did you lose him/her soon after birth? Anyways, I would assume that you meant pregancy loss. Well in that case, TB would be very unlikely cause and hypertension during pregnancy a very likely cause. TB could affect genito-urinary tract and can result in chronic disorders, some of which may lead to infertility. So it is also important for us to know that you had TB of what? TB could be of lungs, Gastro-intestinal tract and so many systems. However, TB could not cause hypertension. Wat it can cause is hypotension (Decreased blood pressure). Hypotension is caused by TB affecting adrenal glands and resultant chronic adrenal insufficiency. So there is some data missing in your question. But a general comment wud be that u lost ur baby to hypertension during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia). Well, now last part of ur question. You can deliver live baby and all you need is close monitoring as far as pre-eclampsia is concerned. However, there is another concern. Since you have said that you have been diagnosed with TB, you would be probably put on Anti-tuberculous drugs for a period ranging from 6 months to 12 months. During treatment period, it is advised not to get pregnant as some anti-TB drugs are harmful to fetus both during intra-uterine life and also during breast feeding. But TB is curable, and once you are through it, pregnancy should not be a problem UNLESS AND UNTIL only pre-eclampsia is a problem. (Meaning that there might be a still other un-diagnosed factor responsible for ur pregnancy loss).
TB affects your respiratory system. In pregnancy your blood volume doubles, and you blood pressure as a result will increase. You may be someone who s system can not compensate very well with the increased blood pressure. I think you would be able to carry a child to term, but you have to monitor you Blood pressure, and you should be followed by a hypertension specialist or cardiologist, or at least your family doctor, also you may want to see a high-risk pregnancy specialist who could better tell what you can do to help carry a baby to term. If you have active TB and are undergoing treatment, I would suggest waiting until you are finished with course of treatment which I believe is about 6-9months and then try having a child. But no matter what, you should take your concerns to a qualified health care professional and ask questions so you fully understand TB, Hypertension, and the effects of these diseases and treatments on your ability to carry a child to term.
hypertension during pregnancy is dangerous both to you and your baby. TB has nothing to do with it. this condition is called pre-eclampsia. i m sorry to say this but you will always have a risky pregnancy because of the condition. it doesn t mean that you can t get pregnant again, only that you will have to be closely monitored whenever you become pregnant so that the condition will be controlled. Pre-eclampsia can develop into eclampsia (marked by convulsions) if not monitored. try reading up on eclampsia on the internet or find books about it to give you more information. try the sites below. there are plenty of other sites about pre-eclampsia. Hope everything turns out well for you.
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