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Can A Female Undergoing TB Treatment Have Intercourse And Be Pregnant?

hello, my wife is a tb patient (ongoing treatment from march 2013 and the treatment will be completing in dec 2013) if she becomes pregnant while on going treatment or after the treatment, if their any problem to the baby, and for me for doing the intercourse.please advise. thanks
Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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Helo
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
There are two phases of tuberculosis treatment.
The first intensive phase is generally of 2 months.
It consists of a 4 drug regimen.
The latent phase treatment might be of 4 months or 6 months or longer.
THis contains traditionally 3 or 2 drugs, unless she is having a relapse or multi drug resistant disease.
Now, during the intensive phase, conception should be avoided.
After the first 2 months of treatment, anytime you can try for pregnancy.
Intercourse is safe and pregnancy also is safe during this time.
There will be no risk to the baby.
Do not worry at all.
Take care.
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Can A Female Undergoing TB Treatment Have Intercourse And Be Pregnant?

Helo Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. There are two phases of tuberculosis treatment. The first intensive phase is generally of 2 months. It consists of a 4 drug regimen. The latent phase treatment might be of 4 months or 6 months or longer. THis contains traditionally 3 or 2 drugs, unless she is having a relapse or multi drug resistant disease. Now, during the intensive phase, conception should be avoided. After the first 2 months of treatment, anytime you can try for pregnancy. Intercourse is safe and pregnancy also is safe during this time. There will be no risk to the baby. Do not worry at all. Take care.