Does herpes affect pregnancy?

Genital herpes is a relatively common sexually transmitted disease. Herpes can have some impact on fertility. If you have genital herpes, the herpes virus will be transmitted to the baby through the birth canal during delivery. In addition, the newborn's immune system is not fully developed and there is no way to resist viral infection. Therefore, if a herpes patient wants to become pregnant, she must get pregnant with the doctor's permission and have regular prenatal check-ups.

If a pregnant woman gets genital herpes, it is easy for the baby to be infected. It can be transmitted through the placenta or in the birth canal. Therefore, for the safety of the baby, timely treatment should be carried out. Do not blindly self-treat, which will lead to worsening of the disease and may also cause family members to become ill. Genital herpes can be transmitted through direct contact, indirect contact, and sexual contact, so try to isolate and treat in life and avoid close contact with others.

If a newborn is infected with genital herpes, most of the time it is infected during vaginal delivery. There are no external symptoms at birth, but within 3 weeks after birth, symptoms gradually appear. The symptom types can be divided into three types. One is the herpes type, in which herpes appears on the skin, pharynx, conjunctiva of the eyes, etc. Another is the central nervous system type, which manifests as symptoms of intracranial infection such as increased intracranial pressure and convulsions. The last type is the systemic diffuse type, which manifests as symptoms of systemic toxemia such as jaundice, hepatitis, and pneumonia.

Warm reminder: Genital herpes is very harmful and highly contagious. If you find yourself suffering from the disease, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time. Although there are many ways to treat genital herpes in life, patients should not believe in those special medicines or folk prescriptions. They must go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time, and use symptomatic medication to avoid recurrence of the disease.

What to do if genital herpes recurs during pregnancy

1. General treatment: Keep the herpes clean and dry to prevent secondary bacterial infection. Antibiotics are used when bacterial infection is present.

2. Start antiviral treatment with intravenous drip as early as possible.

3. Cesarean section is an effective way to prevent newborns from being infected with herpes virus, but the best time to choose to perform the operation is before the amniotic membrane ruptures.

4. Establish a good work and rest schedule, avoid spicy food, keep clean,

5. Wipe with saline solution to disinfect.

The recurrence of genital herpes during pregnancy has a huge impact on the offspring, usually resulting in deformed babies and even causing many problems such as infertility. Only by using scientific and effective methods to prescribe the right medicine can the recurrence be delayed and the genital herpes problem be completely cured.