ToxoplasmosisWhat is it? This infection is caused by a parasite found in cat poo, soil, meat and unpasteurised milk. Risks to an unborn baby include damage to the eyes and, very rarely, the brain. There are also risks of stillbirth or miscarriage

Ear infections are the most common cause of earache in young children.They are more susceptible to this condition because the Eustachian tubes - which connect the ears to the back of the nose and help to drain mucus - are smaller and more horizontal

Although they are unlikely to affect you, it’s worth knowing about certain pregnancy infections to help keep your unborn baby safe. Here are the facts about protecting your growing baby throughout the nine months he is inside your womb.The facts

Mastitis is a breast tissue infection that can occur during breastfeeding and is caused by three main ways: Milk can build up in your breasts because its being made faster than it’s removed which then causes milk stasis. A bacterial infection can

GP Rob Hicks replies: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in pregnancy since pregnancy hormones cause changes that make these infections more likely. It's important that a UTI is treated because if it's not, it may lead to a kidney infection

Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria.How to spot itSmall blisters containing a pale fluid develop - most commonly on the face or around the nose, but they can appear anywhere on the body

When breastfeeding milk can build up in your breasts because its being made faster than it’s removed which then causes milk stasis. Because of this breast tissue can become swollen and inflamed. The inflammation can quickly progress to an infection

hygiene. It causes no symptoms and doesn't need treatment. The problem with GBS is that it can pass to the baby during labour and cause pneumonia or, in serious cases, meningitis. The chance of the baby picking up an infection is about 1 in 500

.What is MRSA?It's short for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. Staph aureus is a common bacteria found in the nose, throat or skin of about a third of us, but carrying it doesn't mean we're going to be infected. MRSA is a type of staph aureus that

Today is National Bacterial Vaginosis Day and Dr Dawn Harper, star of TV show Embarrassing Bodies, wants more women to know the signs of this common vaginal infection, which affects 1 in 3 women.Dawn told us, "Most women think any discharge