Dental caries can and usually should be treated during pregnancy; delaying necessary treatment until after delivery simply because of pregnancy is not recommended. The current position of the American Dental Association is that preventive, diagnostic, and restorative dental care is safe throughout pregnancy.
In most cases, conjunctivitis during pregnancy does not pose an immediate risk to the fetus and is treated in much the same way as in other adults, but the choice of medication requires greater caution.
Bacterial vaginosis is a condition in which the number of protective lactobacilli in the vagina decreases and the proportion of various anaerobic microorganisms increases.
Trichomoniasis is a curable infection of the genitourinary tract caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. It is transmitted primarily through sexual contact and, in women, affects the vagina, external genitalia, cervix, and urethra.
Genital herpes during pregnancy is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2, which can present with blisters, painful sores, burning, itching, painful urination, or be hidden.
Urticaria in pregnant women is not a separate, independent disease of pregnancy, but the appearance of typical urticaria during pregnancy or an exacerbation of an existing acute, chronic spontaneous or induced urticaria.
Allergic rhinitis during pregnancy is an inflammation of the nasal mucosa that occurs due to an immune response to an allergen: pollen, house dust mites, mold, animal hair and epidermal particles, occupational allergens, or other inhaled factors.
Arterial hypertension during pregnancy is not a single disease, but a group of conditions in which blood pressure reaches 140 over 90 millimeters of mercury or higher during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period.
