Maternal syphilis impact on the fetus?

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Whether the symptoms of syphilis or latent syphilis, there is a great potential to affect the development of the fetus, the mother's spirochete can enter the placenta through umbilical cord blood, the syphilis infection of the fetus, may lead to abortion, premature birth and stillbirth. Maternal syphilis impact on the fetus? Let's talk about it

Maternal syphilis impact on the fetus?

Abortion often occurs in 4-6 months of pregnancy, spirochete makes small arteritis occur in the placenta, the formation of arterial infarction, placental tissue necrosis. The fetus can not get nutrition, so abortion occurs. Objectively speaking, this is good for maternal health.

Premature delivery usually occurs in 6-8 months of pregnancy. As Treponema pallidum has invaded the internal organs of the fetus, causing damage to internal organs, it is likely to cause death after birth. Only a small number of syphilis premature infants can survive, but most of them have congenital syphilis.

Stillbirth often occurs when pregnancy has reached full term. Fetal death occurs a few days before or during labor. Pregnant women with syphilis, without syphilis treatment or incomplete treatment, may have 3-4 miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth. In the future, even if the fetus is successfully delivered, it is very likely to suffer from congenital syphilis.

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After 16 weeks of pregnancy, the trophoblast cells in the placenta gradually atrophied, and the nutrition supply of the fetus has been replaced by the placenta. At this time, Treponema pallidum can smoothly pass through the placenta and enter the fetus. Whether or not treatment before pregnancy, in order to ensure that the pregnant woman's Treponema pallidum has no pathogenicity, patients should be given adequate treatment again after pregnancy.