T O R C H
TORCH is an acronym of some infectious diseases would be dangerous innate to the fetus when a pregnant woman suffered. These diseases can easily infect the fetus in the womb of a mother who was pregnant. Disease that is part of the TORCH consists of several viruses and bacteria. TORCH is an acronym itself if some disease is described as follows :
- T: Toxoplasmosis or Toxoplasma gondii. In the Indonesian language known as toxoplasmosis.
- O: Other infections or other infections such as Hepatitis B, Syphilis, Varicella-Zoster Virus, HIV, and Parvovirus B19.
- R: Rubella, or in the Indonesian language known as Rubella or German Measles.
- C: Cytomegalovirus, or known as cytomegalovirus or human herpes virus 5.
- H: Herpes simplex virus or herpes simplex virus.
Other acronyms are also similar TORCHES which stands for Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex, and Syphilis.
Toxoplasmosis
Cause : The disease is often associated with cats or dogs as the cause. The cause of this disease is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii by name who generally live on mammalian animals such as dogs and cats.
Transmission : These parasites will come out with a dog or cat feces. Through this dirt can eventually descend humans. Another is through the spread of flies, cockroaches or other insects that descend the dirt and stick to foods that have been mature or when the vegetables are not cooked properly can be transmitted to humans. Can also be spread through undercooked meat during processing.
Effect : The fetus is infected with this disease can cause miscarriage or stillbirth. Can also cause abnormalities in babies as adults.
Rubella
Cause : Also known as German measles. A person infected with this disease can be identified by a rash on the body, muscle aches, fever (though not always accompanies this disease infection) and the enlarged lymph nodes.
Transmission : Media transmission through respiratory, saliva, sweat, blood or sexual contact other than rubella patients. So, for pregnant women, should keep his distance when there are friends or relatives who are suffering from rubella or German measles to avoid contagion.
Result : The disease is more dangerous when a woman suffered by the young pregnancy, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. Things that can be experienced by the baby if the mother is infected babies are born with disabilities or suffering from disorders such as brain damage, blindness, deaf or mute.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cause : Caused by cytomegalo virus.
Result : If the infection experienced by pregnant women, so the baby at risk of suffering from enlargement of the head, Calcification of the brain, liver enlargement, deaf, or the shape of the foot and hand abnormalities.
Herpes simplex type II
Cause : Herpes is divided into 2 types, while harmful to pregnant women is the type of herpes simplex type II (HSV II). These infections attack the genitals. Sign of a person infected with this disease are white or spots appear on the genitals.
Transmission : transmission is through direct contact or indirectly by another person. Can also be transmitted through sexual contact.
Due : Babies born to infected mothers may suffer from this disease in the skin disorder, skin is blistered.
Preventing TORCH
Given the dangers of TORCH for pregnant women, for you who are planning pregnancy or who are currently pregnant, may consider the following suggestions so that your baby can be born with a good and perfect.
When pregnant, you should eat lots of nutritious foods. Besides good for fetal development, adequate nutrition will also make the body healthy and strong. When the body healthy, the body can fight various diseases including TORCH that will not infect the body.
- Perform tests before pregnancy
There are good, your body check before planning a pregnancy. You can check whether there is a virus in the body or the bacteria that can cause infections TORCH. If you are already infected, follow your doctor's advice to treat and delay pregnancy until completely recovered.
Vaccination aims to prevent the entry of the parasite cause TORCH. Like rubella vaccine can be done before pregnancy. You just can not get pregnant before until 2 months later.
- Eat foods that are cooked
Avoid eating food is not cooked or undercooked. Viral or parasitic causes of TORCH be present in food and will not die if food is not cooked. To prevent that possibility, always consume cooked foods in your daily life.
- Check the contents of terartur
During pregnancy, make sure also that you check the content regularly and regularly. The point is to be done immediately if the action in your body was infected with TORCH. Rapid handling can help prevent the baby's condition does not become worse.
Keep your body hygiene. Basic hygiene procedures, such as washing hands, is very important.
- Avoid contact with disease
A pregnant woman should avoid contact with anyone who suffered from viral infections, such as rubella, also called German measles.
In seeking more information about pregnancy and caring for him before and during pregnancy and by thinking carefully in advance about the various aspects of childbirth, a woman will do as best he could to ensure a safer pregnancy. So, for a pregnant woman, try to always be vigilant against various diseases such as TORCH for your baby is born healthy.
