Common medical conditions that can complicate your pregnancy
This section gives you information about three common medical conditions, how they affect pregnancy and ways to prevent or treat them.
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Asthma is one of the most common potentially serious medical conditions that can complicate pregnancy.
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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can damage a woman's reproductive organs.
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Depression can result in poor prenatal care and less healthy babies.
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Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that happens only during pregnancy. It usually develops during the second trimester and disappears after birth.
