Sexually transmitted disease tests performed on pregnant women

During pregnancy, if a pregnant woman is unfortunately infected with a sexually transmitted disease during pregnancy, it is not only dangerous for the mother but also can affect the development of the fetus.

1.1. HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus HIV will lead to AIDS, which is also considered one of the sexually transmitted diseases during pregnancy. In pregnant women, the HIV virus is transmitted from mother to child through 3 times: during pregnancy (through the placenta), during labor or breastfeeding. The virus destroys immune cells thus weakening immunity. However, if a woman is unfortunately infected with HIV during pregnancy, strict implementation of appropriate treatment can reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
To be on the safe side, pregnant women should have an HIV screening blood test.
1.2. Chlamydia Chlamydia is a very common bacterial infection in many women. If you are pregnant and infected with Chlamydia, you can pass the infection to your baby during delivery and have serious consequences such as premature rupture of membranes, low birth weight or premature birth. Children born later may develop eye infections or pneumonia.
If you are pregnant, you should be tested for Chlamydia at the first prenatal visit. Doctors may rely on laboratory testing, take a urine sample, or order a cotton swab sample with vaginal discharge to perform this STD test.

1.6. HPV HPV usually does not have any symptoms in its early stages and is usually passed on to babies during vaginal birth. If the mother is infected in the last 3 months of pregnancy, the chance of passing it on to the baby is very high. In most cases, cesarean delivery is indicated to save the baby and a course of treatment 6 weeks after birth will prevent the baby from getting this infection.
Pregnant women can find out they have HPV during a cervical cancer screening and abnormal Pap test results.
1.7. Syphilis This is also one of the common sexually transmitted diseases during pregnancy, which can be passed from mother to baby causing premature birth, stillbirth or neonatal death. If left untreated, syphilis in children can cause damage to many organs such as the brain, eyes, ears, heart, teeth and health problems such as cataracts, deafness or epilepsy... To protect your baby, pregnant women should be tested for syphilis at least once during their pregnancy and receive immediate treatment if the test results are positive.
This is a simple blood test that can detect if the mother has this disease. Also, some specialists can diagnose syphilis by testing fluid from a syphilis sore.

1.8. Trichomonas Pregnant women are less likely to be screened for this infection. However, if you see abnormal vaginal discharge, you should check for Trichomonas vaginitis and treat it promptly. Because otherwise it can cause complications and infections in the newborn while the mother gives birth. Women infected with Trichomoniasis during pregnancy are often at high risk of preterm delivery and low birth weight babies.
It is not possible to diagnose Trichomonas based on symptoms alone. In both men and women, tests can be done to diagnose Trichomonas through vaginal discharge and urine.

Some sexually transmitted diseases during pregnancy can be passed on to the baby or transmitted during labor or the water breaks. When a child is infected, the situation becomes serious, even life-threatening, and some diseases cause long-term irreversible health and development problems. Furthermore, pregnant women with STIs often have an increased risk of premature birth, miscarriage, rupture of membranes, uterine infection, and stillbirth.
Because it's so important to detect and treat STIs during pregnancy, doctors will check for them during your first prenatal visit. It's best to talk to your doctor about any STIs that a pregnant woman has had in the past or has had sex, shared needles while using drugs, or got a tattoo with an infected person. If a woman or her husband is at high risk and develops symptoms of an STI, she will be tested more closely during the third trimester or earlier.
All pregnant women should be tested for HIV, HBV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis C and Chlamydia as soon as possible. Even if a pregnant woman is not at risk, some STIs can hide in the body for years without showing any symptoms. Therefore, you must make sure that you or your partner have not had sex with anyone else at risk in the past.

Do the appropriate screening If you have a history of sexually transmitted diseases, you should have regular screening to be safe. Screening is preferably done every 3 months to monitor health. Even if there's no risk, don't skip the doctor-recommended blood tests to check for STDs.
Be aware of safe sex. Ask your partner to use protection even during oral or anal sex. If your partner is infected with any STD, you are also at increased risk of spreading the disease. Absolutely do not have unprotected sex, especially with many partners.
Be alert and pay attention to the signs. Take the initiative to see a specialist if you see symptoms of a vaginal infection such as lesions, odorous vaginal discharge, pain in the lower abdomen, burning sensation when frequent urination and itching.

In order to help customers detect and treat other gynecological diseases early, Vinmec International Hospital has a basic gynecological examination and screening package, helping customers detect early inflammatory diseases Easy, inexpensive treatment. Screening detects gynecological cancer (cervical cancer) early even when there are no symptoms.
Basic gynecological examination and screening package for female customers, has no age limit and may have the following symptoms:
Abnormal vaginal bleeding Having menstrual problems: irregular periods, irregular periods. Abnormal vaginal discharge (with a foul odor, a different color than usual). Vaginal pain and itching. Female customers have several risk factors such as poor personal hygiene, unsafe sex, abortion,... Female customers have other symptoms such as: Abnormal vaginal discharge, itching, vaginal pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding.
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