pregnancy with hep c

[minniesewell]

I currently just finished my peg-intron treatments at the first of June. I was on the treatment for three months. I just found out that i am about a month pregnant. What is the possible side affects to the fetus?

[scared120]

I am in a similar situation, Ribavirin IV 10 days into pregnancy, what did you find out?  Thanks

[newleaf09]

The form should give you an idea of the seriousness of the issue.  Better to leave it to the pros and let them hash it out than us offer any sort of advice except to consider it very seriously and ask for professional help.

[HCA]

I looked at this,but it's just a blank form.
I haven't found any case histories which detail abnormalities,nor any indication at what dosage ( and how close to the LD 50) ribavirin caused birth defects in the lab animals...

[newleaf09]

Ribavirin causes fetal death and deformity in lab animals.  To get an idea of the seriousness of exposure, go to http://www.ribavirinpregnancyregistry.com/dlfiles/2009/RibavirinPedBirthDefectVersion1.1.pdf

An OB probably knows about these issues but may need to consult with the doctor who treated your HCV.  This is a terribly serious issue.  Good luck.

[HCA]

There are literally thousands of warnings on the internet stating that ribavirin use (particularly maternal) causes birth defects.
I have not found a single reference to the nature of the birth defects or how frequent they are.
In fact I can only find citations for foetal damage within the context of the animal testing that took place many years ago.
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c/images/pi.pdf
This is a very specialist issue whereby your gynecologist may wish to reference the original research material which Roche posess.