Pyelonephritis usually appears in pregnant women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, in 1-2% of pregnancies. The symptoms it produces are the following:
- Fever.
- Sweating and chills.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Intense and constant lower back pain.
- Alteration of the pregnant woman's general condition.
This condition occurs more commonly in pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria who did not receive treatment or if treatment was inadequate.
Read the full article on: Why are urinary tract infections so common in pregnancy? ( 29).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 07/10/2023
