Abstract
This review outlines the global incidence of hepatitis C among pregnant women. It describes the association between hepatitis C incidence and the quality of screening for hepatitis C. It also discusses the effect of hepatitis C on pregnancy and vice versa. There is a description of possible pregnancy complications related to hepatitis C, as well as the risk of vertical virus transmission to the fetus. We provide a management strategy for pregnant women infected with hepatitis C. We demonstrated that operative delivery does not reduce the risk of vertical transmission of hepatitis C. Key words: pregnancy, vertical transmission of infections, hepatitis C, newborn, complications, fetus
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