Beware TORCH When Pregnancy

TORCH

TORCH is an acronym from some infection types of congenital diseases that are dangerous to the fetus if suffered by pregnant women. These diseases can easily infect the fetus in the womb of a mother who is pregnant. The disease, which is part of the TORCH viruses and also consists of several bacteria. TORCH itself is an acronym which if translated a number of diseases as the following:

T: Toxoplasmosis or Toxoplasma gondii. In the Indonesian language known as
toxoplasmosis.
O: Other Infections and other infections such as Hepatitis B, Syphilis,
Varicella-Zoster virus, HIV, and parvovirus B19.
R: Rubella, or in the Indonesian language known as Rubella or German Measles.
C: Cytomegalovirus otherwise known as cytomegalovirus or human herpes virus 5.
H : Herpes simplex virus or herpes simplex virus.

Other acronyms are also similar torches which stands for Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex, and Syphilis.


Toxoplasmosis

Cause: The disease is often associated with cats or dogs as the cause. The cause of this disease is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is generally the name lives on mammalian animals such as dogs and cats.

Transmission: This parasite will come out with a dog or cat droppings. Through this dirt can eventually get attacked by humans. Another is through the spread of flies, cockroaches or other insects that alight on the dirt is then attached to the food has been cooked or cooked vegetables, which if not properly be infectious in humans. Can also be spread through undercooked meat during processing.

Effect: The fetus is infected with this disease can cause miscarriage or stillbirth. It could also lead to abnormalities in the baby as an adult.


Rubella

Cause: Known also by German measles. Someone who is infected with this disease can be recognized by the rash on the body, muscle aches, fever (though not always accompanies this disease infection) and there is enlargement of lymph nodes.

Of Transmission: Media is transmitted through the respiratory tract, saliva, sweat, blood or sexual contact other than rubella patients. So, to pregnant women, should keep a distance when there are friends or relatives who are suffering from rubella or German measles that is not contagious.

Result: The disease is more dangerous when suffered by a woman who is still young age of her pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Things can be experienced by the infants when the mothers infected with this disease are babies born handicapped or suffering from disorders such as brain damage, blindness, deafness or mute.


Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Cause: Caused by the cytomegalo virus.

Effect: When the infection experienced by pregnant women, the baby was conceived at risk of suffering from enlargement of the head, brain calcification, liver enlargement, deaf, or the shape of the feet and hands that are not normal.


Herpes Simplex Type II

Cause: Herpes is divided into two types, while dangerous for pregnant women is a type of Herpes Simplex type II (HSV II). These infections attack the genitals. The mark of a person is infected with this disease or whitish spots appear on the genitals.

Transmission: transmission is through direct or indirect contact with other sufferers. Can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse.

Effect: Babies born to infected mothers can suffer from this disease of the skin disorder, skin that is blistered.


Preventing TORCH

Given the dangers of TORCH for pregnant women, for you who are planning a pregnancy or currently pregnant, may consider the following suggestions so that your baby can be born with good and excellent.

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Eat nutritious foods
When pregnant, you should consume more nutritious foods. Besides good for fetal development, adequate nutrition will also make the body healthy and strong. If a healthy body, the body can fight various diseases including TORCH infect the body so it will not.
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Make checks before pregnancy
It's good, you examined the body before planning a pregnancy. You can check whether in the body there is a virus or bacteria that can cause infection TORCH. If you are already infected, follow doctor's advice to treat and delay pregnancy until completely recovered.
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Vaccination
Vaccination aims to prevent the entry of the parasite causes TORCH. Like rubella vaccine can be done before pregnancy. You just can not get pregnant before until two months later.
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Eating cooked food
Avoid eating food is not cooked or half cooked. Viral or parasitic causes of TORCH can be found on the food and will not die if food is not cooked until done. To prevent that possibility, always the consumption of cooked food in your daily life.
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Check the contents are terartur
During pregnancy, make sure also that you check regularly and regular content. Its purpose is to be done as soon as possible if the action in your body was infected TORCH. Handling is quick to help keep baby's condition does not become worse.
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Keep the body clean
Take care of your body hygiene. Basic hygiene procedures, such as washing hands, it is very important.
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Avoid contact with sufferers of disease
Pregnant women should avoid contact with anyone suffering from a viral infection such as rubella, also called German measles.

By seeking more information about pregnancy and care for themselves before and during pregnancy as well as with think carefully in advance about the various aspects of childbirth, a woman will do his best to ensure a safer pregnancy. So, for a woman is pregnant, try to always be on guard against various diseases such as TORCH so that your baby is born healthy.