Can I have children if I have the herpes virus?

Herpes virus is a common viral infection. If you have herpes virus and it is not cured, it is best not to have children, otherwise it will lead to miscarriage or premature birth, and may also cause deformities in the baby. However, if the virus is cured, you can have children. Since genital herpes is contagious, sexual intercourse must be prohibited during treatment, otherwise it will be transmitted to other people.

What is herpes

Rash refers to a disease caused by viruses of the herpesviridae family. Currently, there are eight viruses in the herpesviridae family (herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus, human cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and human herpes virus types 6, 7, and 8) that are known to cause human diseases. These viruses are collectively referred to as human herpesviruses (HHVs). HHV is a group of medium-sized enveloped DNA viruses that can cause a variety of diseases in humans and can remain latent in the body for a long time, causing recurrent infection under certain conditions. Common clinical diseases include chickenpox, shingles, herpes simplex, and genital herpes. It can invade multiple organs of the human body and can occur at any age.

What causes herpes?

1. Basal cell liquefaction and basement membrane lesions: Basal cell liquefaction refers to the cavitation or fragmentation of epidermal basal cells. In severe cases, the basal cell layer disappears and the spinous cells are in direct contact with the dermis. Immune, genetic and drug allergies are often the causes of basal cell liquefaction, which is seen in hereditary epidermolysis macrocarcinoma, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, etc. The causes of basement membrane lesions are autoimmune and genetic. Watery dysentery diseases caused by basement membrane lesions include pemphigoid carcinoma, herpes gestationis, dermatitis herpetiformis, etc.

2. Balloon degeneration and reticular degeneration: Due to intracellular edema, the volume of epidermal cells increases, forming a balloon shape. The cells swell and rupture, and the adjacent remaining cell membranes connect into multiple reticular septa, finally forming multilocular ulcers, which are more common in viral infectious skin diseases.

3. Herpes virus infection: HSV infection is common among the population, and humans are the natural host of the herpes virus. The main sources of infection are genital herpes patients and asymptomatic virus carriers. The main route of transmission is sexual contact with people with genital herpes, but asymptomatic carriers with a history of herpes are also sources of infection. In adults, the positive rate of genital herpes virus antibodies is relatively high, generally about 10-70%, which mainly varies with socioeconomic status and sexual life.

4. Balloon degeneration and reticular degeneration: Due to intracellular edema, the volume of epidermal cells increases, forming a balloon shape. The cells swell and rupture, and the adjacent remaining cell membranes connect into multiple reticular septa, finally forming multilocular ulcers, which are more common in viral infectious skin diseases.

5. Spinolysis: Due to the degeneration of bridges between epidermal cells (desmosomes and tension filaments, etc.), the cells lose their close connection and become loose, thus forming cracks, blisters or ulcers in the epidermis. Acantholysis can be caused by autoimmune factors, such as pemphigus. Acantholysis caused by genetic factors is seen in chronic familial benign eczema and keratosis follicularis.

6. Granular degeneration of the epidermis: also known as epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, seen in ichthyosis.

7. Epidermal necrosis and exfoliation: Drugs and Staphylococcus aureus infection cause epidermal necrosis and exfoliation, which are seen in large cancer epidermolytic drug eruptions and Staphylococcus aureus scald syndrome.

8. Spongioedema: Due to the increase of intercellular fluid, the intercellular gap widens and forms blisters, which are seen in eczema, contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema, etc.