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Herpes on the Lip

Q: I am 27 weeks pregnant and have a herpes lesion on my lip. Is that a problem?A: A herpes lesion on your lip is not a problem. The herpes virus is usually only transmitted at the time of delivery...

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Herpes Prevention

Q: Is there a way to prevent the spread of herpes from mother to child during pregnancy?A: A study done in California (Obstet Gynecol 1996;88:603-10) showed that giving a medication called 'acyclovir'...

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Herpes Before Pregnancy

Q: Is herpes during pregnancy a problem for my baby?A: Mothers with recurrent genital herpes, herpes that they had before pregnancy, are less likely to transmit herpes to their babies during delivery....

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Skin Rash in Pregnancy

Q: What could a skin rash during pregnancy be?A: There are so many different kinds of skin rashes that can occur both when you are pregnant and when you are not pregnant. Most rashes are 'contact...

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Herpes in Pregnancy

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, occurring in one in five women in the United States.ACOG Releases Guidelines on Managing Herpes...

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Three More STDs Men Have to Watch Out For

In a world where condom and sexual protection commercials are widely publicized on national television, there is very little reason for passing an STD from one person to another. STD prevention is...

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Cold Sores In Pregnancy - What Are They and How Can I Treat Them?

What are cold sores?Cold sores, sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters...

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Impact of Neonatal HSV Reduced with Long-Term Oral Treatment

If a pregnant woman has HSV or genital herpes, she may pass the virus to her child. Typically, children born with neonatal HSV are given a short course of treatment with oral medications. Neonatal HSV...

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Is it Safe to Have a Baby if You Have Herpes?

Just because you contracted genital herpes at one point or another does not mean you have to abstain from having a baby for the rest of your life. As long as you take the proper precautions, you can...

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Vaccine for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) on the Horizon

The cytomegalovirus (CMV) may not be a virus most people have heard of, but it is one of the leading causes of birth defects in the world. About one in 750 infants are born with a birth defect...

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Herpes on the Lip

Q: I am 27 weeks pregnant and have a herpes lesion on my lip. Is that a problem?A: A herpes lesion on your lip is not a problem. The herpes virus is usually only transmitted at the time of delivery...

View Article

Herpes Prevention

Q: Is there a way to prevent the spread of herpes from mother to child during pregnancy?A: A study done in California (Obstet Gynecol 1996;88:603-10) showed that giving a medication called 'acyclovir'...

View Article

Herpes Before Pregnancy

Q: Is herpes during pregnancy a problem for my baby?A: Mothers with recurrent genital herpes, herpes that they had before pregnancy, are less likely to transmit herpes to their babies during delivery....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
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Skin Rash in Pregnancy

Large Image: Q: What could a skin rash during pregnancy be?A: There are so many different kinds of skin rashes that can occur both when you are pregnant and when you are not pregnant. Most rashes are...

View Article

Herpes in Pregnancy

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, occurring in one in five women in the United States.ACOG Releases Guidelines on Managing Herpes...

View Article


Three More STDs Men Have to Watch Out For

In a world where condom and sexual protection commercials are widely publicized on national television, there is very little reason for passing an STD from one person to another. STD prevention is...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Cold Sores In Pregnancy: What Are They and How Can I Treat Them?

Large Image: What are cold sores?Cold sores, sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore....

View Article


Impact of Neonatal HSV Reduced with Long-Term Oral Treatment

If a pregnant woman has HSV or genital herpes, she may pass the virus to her child. Typically, children born with neonatal HSV are given a short course of treatment with oral medications. Neonatal HSV...

View Article

Is it Safe to Have a Baby if You Have Herpes?

Just because you contracted genital herpes at one point or another does not mean you have to abstain from having a baby for the rest of your life. As long as you take the proper precautions, you can...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Vaccine for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) on the Horizon

The cytomegalovirus (CMV) may not be a virus most people have heard of, but it is one of the leading causes of birth defects in the world. About one in 750 infants are born with a birth defect...

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