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What can pregnant women take for sore throat?

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Strep Throat During Pregnancy: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention. Rest assured you are not alone if questioning strep throat during pregnancy. No one wants strep throat at any time, but pregnant moms don’t need the additional struggles. There is no association between strep throat and pregnancy. Unfortunately, you are just at risk for strep throat during pregnancy as when you are when not pregnant. read more

There are lots of possible causes of a sore throat — acid reflux, asthma, allergies, bacterial or fungal infections, pollutants or chemicals — but most are due to viral infections, says Mary L. Rosser, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. read more

When I was pregnant and had a sore throat, I actually took Children's Tylenol (liquid version). I had the worst sore throat and being pregnant limits us to, well, Tylenol for any type of pain relief (at least that is the only thing I really felt comfortable taking for 9 months). read more

There is no association between strep throat and pregnancy. Unfortunately, you are just at risk for strep throat during pregnancy as when you are when not pregnant. Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and the tonsils. The throat gets irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat. Strep throat is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria. There are many different types of strep bacteria. read more

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