hi doctor, I am 27 a tb patient in lung.I am taking madicine during 2 weeks and my marriage was fixed after 3months(after I took medication).Is it safe to marry right now I am afraid to spread infection to my spouse or can I infectious my husband when kissing or touching tounge or breast feeding. pls. advise....thnx.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No need to worry about all these. Tuberculosis is 100%curable with 6-8 months of treatment. TB patients are infectious only during first month of treatment. After first month, patient starts improving in terms of cough, fever, expectoration, weight gain etc. So at the time of your marriage, you will be noncontagious and will not spread infection today your future husband. So no need to worry about spread of infection while kissing or touching tongue. Better to avoid pregnancy during treatment of tuberculosis. Once your treatment is complete you can plan pregnancy. No harm today your baby in breastfeeding too. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.