What to do if a pregnant woman gets herpes simplex

Some pregnant women will get herpes during pregnancy, which must be treated promptly. Herpes is caused by the herpes virus. In severe cases, it will enter the blood and affect the growth and development of the baby. The symptoms of pregnant women are still very obvious, affecting daily life. Below we will explain to you the health education knowledge related to herpes in pregnant women.

1. Do pregnant women often suffer from herpes zoster?

1. After being infected with shingles, pregnant women will experience varying degrees of fatigue, mild fever, local neuralgia and other symptoms. If the shingles virus is not properly treated or is in a severely ill pregnant woman and enters the bloodstream, it will have further consequences for the fetus.

2. The reason for this is that after childhood chickenpox is cured, the chickenpox virus lurks in the body's tactile ganglia, avoiding the body's immune system. When the immune capacity and immunity decrease, the viral infection is activated again, invading nerve fibers and causing neuroinflammatory pain. In addition, red rashes and small blisters will appear along the skin where this nerve spreads. The entire symptom development process takes about two to four weeks. Sometimes, if you don't take the medicine and rest more, the blisters will dry up and form scars in about 7 to 10 days.

2. What should pregnant women do if they have herpes?

1. Pregnant women with shingles can use ointments or lotions for external application, but it is best to use medications as prescribed by a doctor. Pregnant women with shingles do not need to rush to take medicine. It is best to see a doctor immediately and give appropriate heat-clearing and fire-removing, and nerve-nourishing medicines according to the condition.

2. Shingles is a viral infectious skin disease that is prone to spread in spring. After being infected by the varicella-zoster virus, it lurks in the body and recurs, causing clustered blisters in strip-like arrangements along the skin areas controlled by the nerves. Pregnant women with herpes zoster are mainly treated with general and medication, and some skin care treatments. Apply ointment or lotion externally 3-5 times a day. For erosion, apply 2% paste. Pregnant women must ensure safety when taking medication, and it is best to take medication as prescribed by a doctor.

3. Because herpes zoster is self-limiting, it can usually be cured after 2-3 weeks. As long as the herpes virus does not enter the blood, it will not affect the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women with shingles do not need to rush to take medicine. It is best to see a doctor immediately and give appropriate heat-clearing and fire-removing, nerve nourishing medicines according to the condition. If there is local pain, infrared acupuncture therapy can be taken appropriately. Most patients achieve very good results.

The above is the health education knowledge about pregnant women with herpes. Generally, they need to see a doctor immediately and cannot take medicine on their own, because some medicines have an impact on the development of children. Generally, there are more topical medicines. The effect of seeing a doctor and taking medicine immediately is still very good. Some patients with mild symptoms do not need to take medicine.