Helicobacter pylori is a common bacterium that mainly resides on the mucosal surface of the human stomach. About 700 million people across the country are troubled by it. In addition to being closely related to various stomach diseases and gastric cancer, there are dozens of other diseases related to it.
Pathogens with such a high infection rate make many expectant mothers very worried. After all, they have to face problems such as morning sickness and the inability to take many medicines during special periods. So for pregnant women, does H. pylori infection have an impact, and in what aspects does it impact?
May aggravate pregnancy vomiting
May induce iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy
May increase risk of preeclampsia
Related to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
May increase the risk of fetal neural tube defects
May increase risk of miscarriage
Pregnant mothers don’t need to be too panicked and anxious. What we need to be clear about is:
If you do not have the above symptoms, or the symptoms are very mild, you can wait until breastfeeding is over before sterilizing
If you have severe vomiting or other symptoms, please seek treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor
If you are preparing for pregnancy, it is recommended to undergo Helicobacter pylori testing and undergo eradication treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor
1. What is Helicobacter pylori?
Helicobacter pylori, referred to as HP, is a Gram-negative bacillus. This bacterium has extremely strong survivability and can survive in a strong acidic environment. It is the only bacterium currently found that can survive in the stomach. Due to the common dining habits in my country, where everyone eats from the same bowl and rarely uses public chopsticks, the infection rate is high, with about 56% of the population infected.
2. What are the dangers of Helicobacter pylori?
Most people infected with Helicobacter pylori have no symptoms or morbidity, but they basically have chronic active gastritis, that is, Helicobacter pylori gastritis. About 15%-20% of infected people develop peptic ulcers, 5%-10% develop indigestion, and about 1% develop gastric tumors.
3. Transmission routes of Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori can be transmitted through the fecal-oral route and mouth-to-mouth route, especially if children are fed mouth-to-mouth, it is very easy to transmit Helicobacter pylori to children
4. How to prevent Helicobacter pylori?
The rate of Helicobacter pylori infection can be reduced through the following measures
Avoid eating in unhygienic places, especially roadside stalls, where the tableware may not be sterilized up to standard.
Use serving chopsticks when eating, do not chew food into pieces and feed it to children, and tableware should be disinfected regularly.Warmth can kill Helicobacter pylori, just boil it with boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes.
Personal daily necessities must be used separately, and do not share toothbrushes, dishes, chopsticks, etc.
Eat less spicy food, less salt, eat a light diet, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.
Regular physical examinations, pay attention to stomach health, and detect and treat infections early.
Exercise more and improve your immunity. 
5. How to detect Helicobacter pylori?
How to test if Helicobacter pylori infection is suspected?
First, the C14 or C13 breath test is non-invasive, painless and accurate. Results in 30 minutes.
