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Genital Herpes In Pregnancy

When infected with genital herpes in pregnancy, the genital herpes should be closely monitored by a doctor for the baby's health, in which a colposcopy for close monitoring may be used. The virus that causes the disease is easily passed from mother to child if the woman is infected with the virus for the first time at the time of delivery. As a matter of fact the risk is much lower for infants born of mothers with a previous history of the virus. When infected with genital herpes in pregnancy, the genital herpes should be closely monitored by a doctor for the baby's health, in which a colposcopy for close monitoring may be used.

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Genital Herpes In Pregnancy

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Genital Herpes, Colposcopy

If the virus was caught on the first stages of pregnancy there is a danger for an infant as the virus can lead even to a child’s death. That’s why if you are pregnant and have a history of the virus, the risk of passing the infection on to your newborn baby is extremely small. Anyway you need to tell you doctor about the virus. When infected with genital herpes in pregnancy, the genital herpes should be closely monitored by a doctor for the baby's health, in which a colposcopy for close monitoring may be used.

Other Topics: HPV, HPV Picture, HPV Disease, HPV Male, HPV Image, Human Papillomavirus HPV Infection, Human Papilloma Virus, LEEP, ASCUS Pap Smear, Genital Wart

Dr. Joe Glickman, Jr., M.D.

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