Pregnancy and Gential Herpes

landonsles · Mar 30, 2006

My OB instructor said that they recommend C/S's for women with herpes (who are not in an active outbreak at time of delivery). SHe seems to think that in the next couple of years, it will be the rule.

My OB's office, however, does not do C/S if the mother is not in an active outbreak and takes antivirals for the last month of pregnancy.

That's just what I have heard/learned.

bahamabread · Mar 30, 2006

no.............they can have a lady partsl delivery if they have no active outbreaks at the time. To ensure this..........they are put on antivirals the last 6 weeks of pregnancy.

SmilingBluEyes · Mar 31, 2006

if in active outbreak, yes they need to.

but most often these ladies on are on suppressive therapy, so many do deliver lady partslly w/o problem.

ms_sweet_kimmy · Mar 31, 2006

From what i learned in nursing school... like what the others said...

if the pregnant woman has an active outbreak then they should get a C-section.. but if there aren't any present then they can have a lady partsl delivery.. hth

writrix · Mar 31, 2006

Just to confirm - I just witnessed a lady partsl birth from a mother with herpes (not active) in my last clinical rotation. Everyone was healthy and happy!

Mermaid4 · Mar 31, 2006

We only do c/s with an active leision. If a leision is picked up in pregnancy , the woman is treated. There is no reason to do a csection with inactive herpes....

RNnL&D · Apr 1, 2006

:yeahthat:

No automatic Csection without an active outbreak.

2008pn · Mar 1, 2009

When I was doing clinicals my patient had a lady partsl deliver with inactive herpes, all was healthy

CEG · Mar 1, 2009

My OB instructor said that they recommend C/S's for women with herpes (who are not in an active outbreak at time of delivery). SHe seems to think that in the next couple of years, it will be the rule.
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I certainly hope she's wrong. Complications from unnecessary surgeries are already high enough.

Even where I am (and we section at the drop of a hat) we do prophylactic meds and lady partsl delivery.