Archive for May, 2008
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Many women wonder about taking antiviral medication during pregnancy to suppress outbreaks in the third trimester. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved no drug against herpes for this purpose. Nonetheless, acyclovir is used by some physicians to treat women with genital herpes at the end of ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
The greatest risk of neonatal herpes is to babies whose mothers contract a genital infection late in pregnancy. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen, and can cause a serious, even life-threatening, illness for the baby. The best way you can protect your baby is to know ...
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
If you are pregnant and you have genital herpes, you may be concerned about the risk of spreading the infection to your baby. Be reassured that the risk is extremely small—especially if you have had herpes for some time. The following steps can help make the risk even smaller:
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
How can herpes simplex spread to an infant?
• If a woman with genital herpes has virus present in the birth canal during delivery, herpes simplex can be spread to an infant, causing neonatal herpes.
• Herpes can also be spread to the baby in the first weeks of life if ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Over-the-counter creams and/or ointments are not recommended for genital herpes, since they can interfere with the healing process in a number of ways, causing genital outbreaks to last longer. Keeping the area clean and as dry as possible and allowing the area to get air can help to speed ...
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