What to do if herpes simplex virus igm is positive during pregnancy

Herpes simplex virus igm and herpes simplex virus igg are usually together. When igm infection occurs in the early stage, it will cause some obvious symptoms. In the middle and late stages of igg infection, or when the patient has gradually recovered, when the infection occurs, igm will be produced first, and then disappear after a period of time. Immediately afterwards, the igg antibody will be produced, which disappears more slowly or even does not disappear at all. Whether the herpes simplex virus igm is negative or positive also determines whether the mother is suitable for pregnancy, because if it is positive, it can easily cause congenital infection after pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage, premature birth or stillbirth, and it can also cause herpes simplex on the lips, etc.

IgM is the earliest antibody synthesized and secreted during individual development. The fetus can produce IgM in the late embryonic development. Therefore, an increase in IgM in umbilical cord blood indicates that the fetus has an intrauterine infection (such as rubella virus or cytomegalovirus infection). IgM is also the earliest antibody to appear in the primary humoral immune response and is the "vanguard" of the body's resistance to infection. The detection of IgM in serum indicates a recent infection and can be used for early diagnosis of infection.

Whether the herpes simplex virus igm is positive or negative can determine whether the mother is suitable for conception. HSV infection in pregnant women can cause congenital infection in the fetus, inducing miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, and deformity. The mortality rate of HSV infection in newborns is high, and survivors often have sequelae. It is reported that even herpes simplex labialis has a mortality rate of 17.6% in newborns.

Herpes simplex virus igm positive

Herpes simplex virus IGM can be divided into positive and negative. Herpes simplex virus IGM positivity often becomes a pain point for women preparing to become pregnant. Why? Let’s find out together!

The herpes simplex virus has a particularly great impact on fetuses and newborns, and its 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, intrauterine growth retardation or premature birth. It can also present as latent infection or persistent viral status.

If IgM is positive, it means that the pregnant woman may have had a "TORCH" infection (or primary infection) recently, which may cause fetal malformations. The usual advice is to consider having a baby after recovery.

What should I do if my pregnancy is positive for herpes simplex virus igm?

Some expectant mothers have normal herpes tests before pregnancy, but get infected during pregnancy. What should they do if the herpes simplex virus igm is tested positive during pregnancy?

The first time a pregnant woman is infected, the impact on the fetus is relatively large. If she is infected again after the virus turns negative, the impact on the fetus is very small. If the herpes simplex virus is infected during pregnancy, about 10% of the fetuses will be infected, which may affect the development of fetal organs and may cause neonatal herpes syndrome.

For expectant mothers who are about to give birth and who are latently infected with herpes simplex virus, an amniotic fluid test can be performed before delivery to determine whether there is intrauterine infection of herpes simplex virus so as to choose the method of delivery.

To prevent the fetus and newborn from being infected with herpes simplex virus during vaginal delivery, the fetus should be removed by cesarean section regardless of whether the mother has primary or recurrent reproductive system infection with herpes simplex virus.