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Amniotic fluid infection
An amniotic infection is a condition where the fluid in the womb becomes infected by bacteria. This is a dangerous condition to both the mother and the baby, and a mother may experience abdominal pain, fever, and abnormal vaginal discharge.
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of amniotic fluid infection?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can a yeast infection cause a PH strip to turn blue green when testing for amniotic fluid leaking?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can I insist upon a preventative cerclage after having suffered a loss at 23 wks due to amniotic infection that caused the sac to protrude?!
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A 38-year old asked:
My doctor talked over my head. We are confused. What is amniotic infection?
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A 42-year old asked:
Are there official recommendations for treating amniotic infection?
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A 31-year old asked:
At what level is amniotic fluid too low?
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A 35-year old female asked:
What does it mean if amniotic fluid is thickening?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there any way to increase amniotic fluid if it is low?
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Excess+amniotic+fluid+at+24+weeks what are the complications
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the tests for amniotic fluid embolism?
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A 47-year old asked:
Low amniotic fluid at 39 weeks. Should they deliver?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of an amniotic fluid embolism?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What. Happens if amniotic fluid increases for pregnant woman?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Are more doctors starting to learn more about amniotic fluid embolism??
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A 42-year old asked:
Are there certain things that make getting amniotic fluid embolism more likely?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What does it mean to have normal range of amniotic fluid index, but at the upper limit of 22cm (33 weeks). What causes this?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I'm 33 week pregnant and just had watery clear stuff come out &soak right through my underwear. What is it?amniotic fluid? When should I be worried?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is amniotic fluid sort of sticky?
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A 36-year old asked:
What does an excess of amniotic fluid mean?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can my doctors learn from my amniotic fluid?
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A 44-year old asked:
What causes low amniotic fluid levels?
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A 28-year old asked:
Is excess amniotic fluid a cause for concern?
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A 49-year old asked:
Blood debris in amniotic fluid normal?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is 30 cm to high for amniotic fluid at 36 weeks?
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A 32-year old asked:
What will happen if I get an amniotic fluid leak?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it normal to see blood in my amniotic fluid after it ruptures?
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A 20-year old female asked:
At a little over 5weeks pregnant is there amniotic fluid present?
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A 48-year old asked:
In an ultrasonogram had slightly low amniotic fluid. what is cure?
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A 45-year old asked:
Do I need medical attention if I think my amniotic fluid is leaking?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is low amniotic fluid a big concern? They want me to come back twixe a week.
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