Herpes on lips during pregnancy — is there a danger? No, dear ladies. This is not the case when there is reason to panic. Let's face it.
What is herpes?
Cold sores is called the infection with a characteristic rash of small painful blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. The herpes virus is in the body a good half of mankind, this is due to the high infectiousness and easy transmission of the virus. Is activated in the normal lowered immunity. According to research by epidemiologists at the age of forty, more than 90% of people have antibodies to the herpes virus, which means they at least once (at least) suffered this infection.
This viral disease is manifested in different ways – depending on the characteristics of the organism. However, most individuals infected with herpes appears on the lips, less often on the genitals. In the second case, as all know, the infection is sexually transmitted, but in the first simple contact with an infected.
Must say that genital herpes during pregnancy can lead to serious complications (in the worst case — a miscarriage), so do not waste time and immediately consult your doctor at the first symptoms. At this same time, the cold sore is a harmless disease , which does not represent any danger for the health of the expectant mother and her unborn baby. In the body of any pregnant woman are quite serious hormonal changes that have an active effect on the body's immune system. Consequently, the weakened body is much more subject to various diseases and infections, so herpes in pregnant women is a common thing.
Most often accompanied by the following symptoms: General weakness, feeling of weakness, slight fever and sleep disturbance, caused by excessive anxiety. You may have headaches and muscle aches.
The good news is, herpes is not inherited! In addition, herpes infection on the lips during this period leads to the development of antibodies, which penetrate into the body of the unborn child through the placenta and contribute to the formation of persistent immunity. Which means that immediately after birth the baby will be protected from annoying the virus up to six months of age.
And the saddest news at the conclusion of the first part of our article: to completely cure herpes virus, regrettably, impossible. However, the majority of the time the disease is inactive and does not bother the wearer. As for the unpleasant symptoms, it can and, most importantly, we need to fight!
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