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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
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Many women who are herpes positive worry about passing the virus to their child before birth, but according to medical reports a woman is still able to have a normal healthy birth, but if she’s got an outbreak during labor and delivery which will likely happen since that’s a stressful period. If that should happen the mother will undergo a caesarean section (C-section) as a safety precaution to keep the child from possible infection if the mother has outbreak lesions in her vaginal area that can put the baby at risk of exposure to the virus.
There’s a 5% chance of the virus passing into the placenta, which provides nourishment to the fetus, which can result in neonatal herpes infection, which can be fatal to an infant. A mother who contracts the viral infection within the last few weeks of pregnancy is likely to pass the virus to their baby. If a woman wants to have a baby she can, but she will need to pay even closer attention to her health and safety so she doesn’t infect her baby or anyone else. A woman should consider using condoms from the time of conception until birth because of the risk of infection of the non-infected partner. Avoiding oral sex is strongly advised if the male partner has a history of oral herpes type 1.Taking an anti-viral medication during the pregnancy according to doctor or health care professional’s instructions to avoid any shedding that might take place. Couples are advised to take all necessary precautions when engaging in sexual intercourse or any kind of sexual activity using toys or other things to avoid any serious damage or complications. Too many people are taking risks when engaging in sex with someone who’s infected with a viral infection or STD to take all necessary safety precautions to really play it safe so that someone doesn’t get infected or comes in contact and putting themselves at risk for infection or possible injury to the vaginal area and to the baby as well. It’s not unusual for a woman to be sexually active during a pregnancy, but when it comes to the safety of the child and mother all safety should be taken into high consideration. |
Written by hgirl on 2008-02-20 21:12:36
Herpes can have a happy healthy baby without passing the virus bu you have to have a C-section to protect the baby.
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