title: Genital herpes and pregnancy--preventive measures.
abstract: Genital herpes is particularly dangerous during pregnancy because of the risk of neonatal infection. This is discussed in four situations of genital herpes associated with pregnancy. Choosing the most appropriate method of delivery, i.e. carrying the least risk of transmission from mother to baby, is based on our knowledge of the natural history of genital herpes infection, the risk to the newborn (estimated from epidemiological studies), and, lastly, the possible preventive measures available.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blanchier
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Huraux
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huraux-Rendu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sainte-Croix le Baleur
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious