Symptoms of Toxoplasma gondii infection in second trimester?

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Female friends in pregnancy, the body has changed a lot, and some pregnant women's body will also appear some diseases, for the disease in the body to communicate with the doctor in a timely manner, at the same time can be treated in a timely manner, to avoid increasing physical pressure, then the infection of Toxoplasma gondii symptoms in pregnancy? Let's talk about it.

Symptoms of Toxoplasma gondii infection in second trimester?

Most of the people infected with Toxoplasma gondii are asymptomatic carriers, only a few of them are infected. The mild cases are recessive infection, and the severe cases are severe symptoms of multiple organ damage. If you have symptoms of toxoplasmosis, it's usually swollen lymph nodes, but it doesn't hurt. Other mild symptoms may include muscle pain, fatigue, headache and fever, as well as sore throat or rash.

Pregnant women infected with Toxoplasma gondii, in addition to abortion, premature delivery, perinatal death, the incidence of pregnancy poisoning, postpartum hemorrhage, premature rupture of membranes, postpartum incomplete uterine reduction and endometritis were increased. Toxoplasma gondii can enter the fetal gastrointestinal tract through the placental barrier or amniotic fluid and infect the fetus, causing congenital toxoplasmosis in the fetus, causing various deformities or defects.

Pregnant women infected with Toxoplasma gondii, if not treated, about 60% of the fetus may be infected. The infection rate of the fetus often increases with the increase of gestational age, but the damage to the fetus is the most serious in the first three months. The earlier the fetus is infected, the greater the risk of abortion. Fetal multiple malformations are complex, including hydrocephalus, anencephaly, microphthalmos, and anophthalmos. Although there is no abnormality on the surface of some sick children at birth, they can still suffer from mental retardation or blindness due to retinitis after several years due to brain tissue damage.

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With the change of gestational age, the infection rate of Toxoplasma gondii is different. With the increase of gestational age, the infection rate is higher. However, the impact on the child will decrease with the increase of gestational age. In the first three months of pregnancy, 15% of fetuses may be infected, 30% in the second trimester and 65% in the second trimester. But the earlier the infection occurs, the more severe the fetal infection is.