What to Do if You Diagnosed with Herpes During Pregnancy

• What to do if you if you get herpes while you are pregnant
• The different types of herpes that are out there and how you can tell the difference between them
• What can you do about herpes breakouts when you are pregnant

This article focus on what to do if you contract herpes during pregnancy. It discusses the different herpes types with which you may have to contend. It discusses possible solutions and preventative measures, such as pregnancy skin care. It discusses the risk of passing the herpes virus on to your child. Finally, it discusses options for a safe delivery if you are diagnosed with herpes during pregnancy.

Contracting herpes during pregnancy is a legitimate worry for a lot of women. There are a number of things you can do to prevent this from happening, of course, such as practicing safe sex. However, you must also remember that there are many different herpes types. You may be more familiar with the genital herpes virus, but that is not the only form of herpes about which you need to think.

Remember, many herpes types are not precisely sexual. Cold sores, fever blisters, canker sores, and things of that nature do not, of course, show up anywhere near the genitalia. At this point, all you need to do is think about the proper pregnancy skin care. If you are not sure what that entails, you can talk to your doctor about different pregnancy skin care options. But that is not the only type of herpes you need to worry about, so now we are going to talk about what you can do if you are diagnosed with herpes during pregnancy.

#1: Know What Kind of Herpes You Have

You need to realize that there are risks for passing herpes along to your child. When you have the HSV-2 herpes virus, as most women know, it presents a risk of neonatal herpes. You may not be aware that newborn babies are similarly at risk if you have HSV-1. This is typically caused through oral sex, which couples sometimes turn to during the latter months of the pregnancy.

So, if you suspect that you or your partner has herpes, you need to see your doctor. If you do not know which herpes virus you have, your doctor will be able to test for it to find out.

#2: Get Tested

It is imperative that you find out whether or not you have or contracted herpes during pregnancy. It is thus imperative that both you and your partner get tested. If you have even the slightest suspicion, you need to find out for sure. About ninety percent of the people who have the herpes simplex virus type two are not aware of it.

#3: Learn about Outbreaks

If you do have herpes during pregnancy, you need to familiarize yourself with what the outbreaks actually look like. Otherwise you may never know whether or not your virus is active, or when it is. This could be dangerous not only to your child but also to your partner.

#4: Consider Medication

There are a number of antiviral medications which can be helpful to you if you have herpes during pregnancy. You can talk to your doctor about which ones may be right for you. They can be used to control, or at least suppress, the virus, so that you will not get outbreaks during the final months of your pregnancy.

#5: Think about a Cesarean Section

Often, when you have herpes during pregnancy, the greatest risk occurs during the birth of your child. That is when he or she is more like to catch the virus from you. Of course, that is only the case when you have a vaginal delivery. By considering a cesarean section, you can reduce the risks considerably.

The information supplied in this article is not to be considered as medical advice and is for educational purposes only.