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Pregnancy and Herpes
If you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant and you have herpes, you may have a lot more on your mind than morning sickness, maternity clothes and cribs. You might be concerned about whether you can have a healthy baby.
While this worry is understandable - the effects of neonatal herpes are devastating - this complication is exceeding rare. It is estimated that 20-25% of pregnant women have genital herpes. Contraction of the infection by the babies occurs in less than 0.1% of cases.
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Expert & Community Posts
Knowing the Complications of Herpes
By healthgal , Health Expert...complications from herpes. So read up on the site and get the herpes facts!! Read more »
Breaking the News
By Penelope James , Health Expert...been) intimate with and want to tell him/her you have herpes? Once you've educated yourself... Read more »
Seven Reasons to Keep a Postive Attitude about Herpes
By Penelope James , Health ExpertIf you’ve just been diagnosed with herpes, you may be worrying that your life (or at least your... Read more »
The Truth, The Whole Truth and....
By healthgal , Health Expert...the site and it is obvious to me people do not know herpes facts - and they need to - in order... Read more »
Transmitting Herpes: How To Protect The Ones You Love
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...you are TOTALLY confused - and anxious about how herpes is transmitted? Are you afraid that you... Read more »
Health Guide
Just Diagnosed with Genital Herpes?
If you or someone you love has just been diagnosed with genital herpes, you may be experiencing a variety of emotions, and you’ve probably got questions—lots of them. It is important to be... Read more »Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital Herpes
...strides have been made towards the development of another STD vaccine, which will protect against genital herpes. There is a pressing need to develop an effective protection against this disease.... Read more »New Study Gives Mothers with Herpes More Options
...conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical center offers hope to women living with genital herpes who wish to bear children. Because there is a small risk of passing the infection... Read more »FDA Approves One-Day Treatment for Herpes
There is good news ahead for herpes patients, who usually suffer through a week of treatment before their pain and symptoms are resolved. The FDA has recently approved Famvir as a one-day treatment... Read more »Share Your Story
GenitalHerpesMatters.com thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with genital herpes. Whether you have been diagnosed... Read more »Images
Medications
...Valacyclovir is used in children to treat cold sores (herpes labialis) and chickenpox (varicella... Read more »
...medication is used to treat "cold sores/fever blisters" (herpes labialis). It can speed up... Read more »
...(ay-SYE-kloe-vir) Uses This drug is used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin... Read more »
...certain patients to treat or help prevent outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin (mouth, lips,... Read more »
... relieve nerve pain associated with shingles (herpes zoster) infection in adults. How... Read more »
Related News
Herpes Drug Doubles as HIV Treatment?
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals a surprising interaction between a drug used for herpes and HIV. The research shows that drug, acyclovir... Read summary »
Alzheimer's: An Epidemic: Diabetes, Herpes or Something Else?
May 05, 2008PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Its been 101 years since Alzheimers was first discovered by a German scientist. But we still dont know... Read summary »
Genital herpes infects 28 percent of women by age 49
October 13, 2008The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 28 percent of the world's women will be infected with genital herpes by age 49. According to an... Read summary »
Tip: Soothing herpes pain
April 22, 2009The American Academy of Physicians offers this list of tips for easing the discomfort associated with herpes blisters and sores. Read summary »
Q&A: Is a herpes vaccine around the corner?
April 22, 2009A student has heard that a vaccine for herpes will be available in 2009 or 2010 and wonders if this will ever be a reality. A pre-medicine reporter... Read summary »
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