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Sexually Transmitted DiseasesPregnancy and gonorrheaAn infected woman who is pregnant may give the infection to her infant as the baby passes through the birth canal during delivery. Most states require that the eyes of newborns be treated with silver nitrate or other medication immediately after birth to prevent gonococcal infection of the eyes, which can lead to blindness. Because of the risk of gonococcal infection to both mother and child, doctors recommend that a pregnant woman have at least one test for gonorrhea during her pregnancy. Women who are pregnant should not take doxycycline and usually are given an alternate antibiotic such as erythromycin.
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