Can mononucleosis disturb a pregnancy? Posted: 02-02-07 12:42pm
I was exposed to someone with mono last
Friday. Apparently she started feeling
sick on Thursday and was just diagnosed on
Wednesday (the week after). Should I be
worried for my unborn child or my other
two children who are 8 and 4? I realize
theres nothing you can really do about it
anyway, so I'm not sure, should I see a
Doc or not?
Infective mononucleosis (mono) is caused
by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). EBV is
transmitted through direct contact with an
infected person (kissing, using the same
drinking glass). If you’ve been infected
with the virus in the past you would not
get infected again because you would have
developed a life-long immunity against the
virus. Once infected with EBV, your body
cannot contract the virus again. An
EBV-infection, or mononucleosis, is not
considered a high risk for damaging a
fetus. Some other viruses such as rubella,
chickenpox, influenza, cytomegalovirus,
herpes simplex, etc. are considered higher
risk infections and can create fetal
damage during pregnancy. There is nothing
you can do if you were infected during
contact. You can see a doctor if you start
feeling the symptoms of mono: fever, sore
throat, fatigue, abdominal pain, etc.
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