{"id":6339,"date":"2020-12-14T17:34:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T16:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koenig-frauenheilkunde.de\/services\/pregnancy-diagnostics-diagnostics-during-pregnancy\/"},"modified":"2021-01-21T10:48:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T09:48:25","slug":"pregnancy-diagnostics-diagnostics-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/koenig-frauenheilkunde.de\/en\/services\/pregnancy-diagnostics-diagnostics-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"PREGNANCY DIAGNOSTICS \u2013 Diagnostics during pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Exclude diseases of mother and child<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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During the pregnancy it can be necessary under certain circumstances to rule out further illnesses of mother or child. A comprehensive table<\/a>\u00a0shows a list of those examinations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Unfortunately, this examination is not paid for by the statutory health insurance, although it does make sense since a proven toxoplasmosis can be treated during the pregnancy. About 20\u201345% of women in childbearing-age in Germany are immune to toxoplasmosis because they had an infection without having noticed. If an infection with toxoplasmosis takes place during the pregnancy, severe fetal damage (especially brain damage) may result.<\/p>\n

Therefore, we recommend checking your immune status early in the pregnancy. If you are not immune, we will advise you to get checked again in the 16.-20. week. Through avoidance of raw meat and especially contact with kittens and young cats, the risk of getting infected can be reduced. In case you get infected during your pregnancy treatment can be carried out in order to prevent damage to your unborn child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Cytomegaly is a virus infection that gets transmitted through body fluids. Especially endangered are those working at medical institutions, as well as those in close contact with infants and toddlers (for example the change of a diaper constitutes a risk factor).<\/p>\n

Similar to the toxoplasmosis infection, chances to be immune without knowing vary between 20 and 30%.<\/p>\n

An initial, unrecognized infection during your pregnancy may also lead to an infection of your unborn child. Common consequences for the unborn are infantile brain damage and deafness.<\/p>\n

We are able to treat cytomegaly during the pregnancy and prevent the infection of the unborn child.<\/p>\n

I do recommend \u2013 similar to toxoplasmosis \u2013 an initial check up during early pregnancy and further examination in week 16-20, in case you are not immune already.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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About 20% of women are aware of their hypothyroidism. Prior to your pregnancy your hypothyroidism should be ideally regulated. In addition you should get a check up every three month.<\/p>\n

A pregnancy comes with plenty of hormonal changes and thus may cause a hypothyroidism. Especially an occurrence due to your pregnancy, may have an effect on your child’s development in means of the general growth and the level of intelligence.<\/p>\n

We highly advise the intake of iodine to prevent those consequences. To be on the safe side we also recommend the determination of the TSH-level in the first and second trimester of your pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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According to the official regulations and guidance, an HIV-test should be carried out and is therefore paid for by the statutory health insurance.<\/p>\n

An infection with HIV can be treated during the pregnancy. Through special medications and a C-Section before the contractions start, the risk of transferring the infection on to the child can be reduced to 2%.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the progression of the infection can be slowed down through the medications. Because of that and of course also to protect your partner, an early diagnosis does make sense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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If diabetes develops during your pregnancy, maternal as well as fetal diseases may result. This kind of disorder of your blood sugar metabolism, similar to the adult onset diabetes, is in most cases a consequence of genetic predisposition and those hormones that come with a pregnancy. In about 10% of all pregnancies diabetes occurs. The official regulations only recommend an examination of the sugar level in your urine, though it has been concluded that this testing may not be the best method for early recognition.<\/p>\n

RISK OF DIABETES DURING THE PREGNANCY<\/h3>\n

A higher risk of developing diabetes exist for<\/p>\n