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? re: Misscarriage/ Rash over entire body/Fifths Disease
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? re: Misscarriage/ Rash over entire body/Fifths Disease
by Sue__0, Jan 13, 1999 12:00AM
: My last period was 11/5. I was 7 weeks pregnant and had a misscarriage on 1/10. I recently read a short article about Fifths Disease. The article talked about a child that broke out in a rash on his face, buttocks, arms, legs. It said he had flu like symptoms a few weeks prior and then broke out in a rash. At the end of the article it said the virus could be dangerous to a fetus. Around Christmas time I had the flu (aching, fatigue, nausia but no vomiting). About 1.5 weeks later I broke out in a rash over my entire body. The rash was reddish and very itchy. I went to my doctor and she said it could be because I'm pregnant (not sure what she called it - something like POBS), it could be an allergic reaction, or it could be a virus. I know that it is not an allergic reaction because when I have an allergic reaction to something I always have other symptoms and never a rash. It seemed like the rash was getting better until the other day (2 days after I misscarried) the rash got extremely worse again. I mentioned to my OB when I had the misscarriage about the rash over my entire body and he didn't think anything of it. Can you tell me anything about this Fifths Disease and how I find out if I have the virus. I have all the symptoms. Please help. I need to know if this is what caused my misscarriage.
Dear Sue:
If a woman has miscarried, is not having symptoms, and the bleeding stops, the miscarriage is likely "complete" and no dilation and curettage (D and C) is required.
Fifth's disease is an infection caused by the parvovirus. It is associated with miscarriage in a minority of the ladies who experience the disease. The diagnosis is suggested by finding a high level of parvovirus-specific antibody in blood and a decline in the titre over time (so called paired blood serum testing).
Several viral infections can cause a red rash. Often we never know the causative agent.
Keywrods: miscarriage, D&C, Fifth's disease
This information is provided for education purposes and is not a medical consultation. If you have specific questions, please contact your physician.
Dear Sue:
If a woman has miscarried, is not having symptoms, and the bleeding stops, the miscarriage is likely "complete" and no dilation and curettage (D and C) is required.
Fifth's disease is an infection caused by the parvovirus. It is associated with miscarriage in a minority of the ladies who experience the disease. The diagnosis is suggested by finding a high level of parvovirus-specific antibody in blood and a decline in the titre over time (so called paired blood serum testing).
Several viral infections can cause a red rash. Often we never know the causative agent.
Keywrods: miscarriage, D&C, Fifth's disease
This information is provided for education purposes and is not a medical consultation. If you have specific questions, please contact your physician.
