Is there a child with a history of genital herpes?
Women who have suffered from genital herpes before pregnancy, spread HSV to their babies, are very dangerous.
This is because their immune system has produced antibodies, and this antibody can enter the fetus through the placenta by blood.
Even if there are HSV activities in the birth canal during childbirth, antibodies will help protect children.
In addition, if a mother knows that she is suffering from genital herpes, her doctor will take measures to protect the child.
How should women with genital herpes protect their children
If you are pregnant and you have genital herpes, then you may care about the danger of spreading herpes to your child.
What is convinced is that this danger is extremely small, especially when you have a long time to suffer from herpes.
The following measures will help make this danger smaller:
● Discussion with your family doctor, obstetrician or receiver, let them know that you have genital herpes.
● During childbirth, self -examination of any symptoms of herpes in the genital area, such as herpes skin lesions, itching, hemp sensation, or tenderness.
Your doctor will also check you in a strong light to discover any signs of herpes recurrence.
● In the early stages of pregnancy, your obstetrician will discuss with you. If active herpes occur during childbirth, what kind of childbirth method will be selected.
This choice is to continue vaginal delivery (avoid conventional use equipment) or cesarean section.
There is no sufficient information at present to clearly support a choice.
