What to do if pregnant woman has positive herpes simplex virus IgG

Herpes simplex IgG means that the patient has had herpes simplex before. After having this herpes, the patient will produce antibodies in the future. As long as the immunity is relatively normal, it will generally not lead to illness. However, pregnant women should also be careful and should be checked in time or vaccinated to avoid illness caused by poor immunity. The herpes simplex virus is particularly harmful to the fetus. It can easily cause fetal malformations, miscarriage in mothers, and stillbirth. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to this aspect and go to the hospital for examination in time to prevent this situation.

What is herpes simplex virus IgG positive?

After the herpes test results come out, you will find data such as IgG and igm. Is the herpes simplex virus IgG positive? What does this mean? Let’s find out together with the editor!

First, understand the herpes simplex virus. The herpes simplex virus (HSV) exists in the blister scar fluid, saliva and feces of patients, recovering people or healthy carriers. The main way of transmission is direct contact, and it can also be indirectly transmitted through tableware contaminated by saliva. HSV infection has now become the fourth most common infectious disease in the world.

Herpes simplex virus IgG? IgG is in the middle and late stages of infection or when the infection has recovered. That is to say, when an infection occurs, igm is produced first (igm is an early infection, usually a current infection), and then disappears after a period of time, and then igg is produced. This antibody disappears very slowly or even does not disappear at all. Herpes simplex IgG is the antibody produced by a patient who has been infected with herpes simplex.

If the herpes simplex virus IgG is positive and there are no symptoms of herpes, it is because you have been infected with the herpes virus before but are not infected now. This is usually because if you are infected with the virus, the IgG antibody will exist for a long time after the virus disappears.

What should I do if a pregnant woman is positive for herpes simplex virus IgG?

Some expectant mothers had normal herpes results during pre-pregnancy checkups, but found during pregnancy that the test results for herpes simplex virus IgG were positive. Considering the threat that herpes simplex virus may pose to the child, expectant mothers must want to know what a positive herpes simplex virus IgG result in a pregnant woman means and what to do?

It is understood that the herpes simplex virus has a particularly great impact on fetuses and newborns, and the rate of fetal teratogenesis is very high. Many reports indicate that herpes simplex virus infection in early pregnancy (especially primary infection) can pass through the placenta and cause fetal viremia, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, congenital malformations, intrauterine growth retardation or premature birth. It can also present as latent infection or persistent viral status.

If the test result is herpes simplex virus type 1 IgG positive, it only means that the infection has occurred in the past, not now. Instead, expectant mothers should focus on igm. If igm is positive, it means that there are still related viruses in the body. At this time, it may be necessary to conduct examinations and treatments based on the actual situation and refer to the doctor's advice.