woman with a Preexisting Cardiovascular Disorder

Respiratory Disorders and Pregnancy

or Newly Acquired Illness

and Pregnancy Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as

sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are very common.
STDs pass from one person to another through vaginal,
oral, and anal sex. They also can spread through intimate
physical contact like heavy petting, though this is not
very common.
There are many different
kinds of STIs. Here is
information on some of
the most common ones. A woman with cardiovascular disease needs a team
approach to care during pregnancy, combining the
talents of an internist, obstetrician, and nurse.
What it is: Chlamydia is a bacterial
infection that is easily cured. Left
untreated it can cause infertility in
women.

What it is: Gonorrhea is a bacterial

What is nasopharyngitis? infection. Left untreated, it can cause

serious health problems. But it’s easily
Nasopharyngitis is commonly known as a cured. What is left-sided heart failure?
cold
This condition occurs when the left side of the heart no
How can you prevent nasopharyngitis? longer functions appropriately. There are two types:
The best way to treat a cold is to prevent one from happening in Systolic heart failure: The bottom pumping chamber of
the first place. Here are some tips for preventing a cold: What it is: Herpes is a viral infection your heart called the left ventricle is too weak to pump
Wash your hands often with soap, especially when around that causes painful sores in the blood out to your body. It’s also known as heart failure
others with colds. genital area. It’s spread through with reduced ejection fraction.
Wash or disinfect commonly used items, like toys, doorknobs, Diastolic heart failure: The left ventricle is stiff and
phones, and faucet handles. skin-to-skin contact. Once you’re
can’t relax appropriately, making it difficult to fill with
Use a hand sanitizer when you don’t have access to soap and infected, you have the virus for the blood. This condition is also known as heart failure with
water. rest of your life. preserved ejection fraction.
Use your own pen to sign receipts in stores. What do the left and right sides of the heart do?
Sneeze into a tissue or your sleeve, and cover your mouth
when you cough to stop the spread of the virus.
The two sides of your heart work in different ways to pump
Get a flu shot. What it is: HIV (human immunodeficiency blood.

virus) is the virus that causes AIDS Left side: Receives oxygen-rich blood from your lungs
(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
and delivers it to the rest of your body. The oxygen
helps organs, muscles and other tissue do their job.
HIV attacks the body’s immune system, Right side: Receives oxygen-poor blood from your body
Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious making you more likely to get sick from and delivers it to your lungs. From there, you release
infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. other viruses or bacteria. carbon dioxide and take in more oxygen.
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are spread Symptoms and Causes
from person to person through tiny droplets .
released into the air via coughs and sneezes.

What it is: HPV (human

papillomavirus) is a family of
Can tuberculosis be prevented or avoided? more than 100 types of viruses.

The best way to prevent getting a tuberculosis infection is to

avoid being in close contact with a person who has active TB
Some don’t cause any
symptoms. Some types cause reallygreatsite.com
disease. genital warts. More aggressive

types can cause cancer.
There is a vaccine against tuberculosis. It’s used in countries

where TB is common. It’s not often used in the United States

because the chances of being infected with TB are low. What it is: Syphilis is a serious bacterial infection that causes
Tuberculosis treatment sores in the genital area. It’s passed by touching the blood or

sores of an infected person
. What it is: Trichomoniasis is an infection caused by a parasite. The
parasite spreads through skin-to-skin contact.