Archive for the ‘Herpes and pregnancy’ Category
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
There is no need for surgical treatment for genital herpes. However, if you are pregnant and genital herpes is diagnosed or suspected at the time of labor and delivery, a cesarean section (surgical) delivery may be recommended to protect the baby from ...
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
Pregnant women with genital herpes should be careful about passing the virus on to the baby, but not overly worried about it.
A mother can infect her baby during delivery, often fatally. But if a woman had genital herpes before getting pregnant, or if she is first infected early in pregnancy, ...
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted viral infection that can lead to recurrent blisters and sores in the genital area. Typically the first episode is the worst, sometimes including fever, muscle soreness, and severe genital pain. Recurrences can be very rare, or quite frequent, and are usually described as annoying ...
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted viral infection that, in adults, can lead to recurrent blisters and sores in the genital area. Typically the first episode is the worst, sometimes including fever, muscle soreness, and severe genital pain. In pregnancy, a first episode of herpes can make the mother very ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
If your partner is pregnant, and she does not have genital herpes, you can help ensure that the baby remains safe from infection. Find out whether you have genital herpes (see “How can I find out if I have herpes?”). Remember, more than 20% of Americans have genital herpes, ...
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