Safe Treatments For Genital Herpes During Pregnancy

It’s supposed to be the happiest time in your life, but if you suffer from genital herpes outbreaks, pregnancy can be a time full of worries and misinformation.

This virus can erupt in spontaneous, painful breakouts, and seem more difficult to soothe than a colicky infant. There are certain risks that pregnant mothers with genital herpes need to reduce or eliminate, but the good news is that this is a manageable condition, if you don’t let it stress you out too much.

First let me be clear that it is a serious condition with severe outcomes if left untreated, but it by no means has to be a huge stress factor either. As long as you are not currently having a breakout with open sores that can transmit the virus directly to the fetus, and your first exposure to this disease was not during the pregnancy itself, there is less of a risk to the unborn child. By treating yourself with anti-stress remedies, proper nutrition, and a little forgiveness, you can tremendously reduce your chance of having an infection at all during your pregnancy, and significantly heal a current outbreak if needed.

Many women want to avoid prescription drug use during their pregnancy, and if this is not your first genital herpes infection, chances are your body has developed some of its own antibodies towards this virus. When you use prescription drugs to try to kill the herpes virus, it is likely that the virus strain will become more difficult to treat over time. Keep in mind that there is no cure. Once you have this virus, it always lives with you, no matter what.

Supporting your body’s own immune system so that it can fight off the strain more effectively and not become weakened by overusing prescriptions is safe and easy for pregnant women to weave into their self-care routines. Be sure to inform your doctor about your condition, even if you haven’t had a break out in a while, and discuss alternative therapies with her before trying them at home.

Keep It Dormant

One of the main triggers behind both frequency and severity of genital herpes outbreaks can be stress, so managing the needs of both the body and mind can reduce these factors.

If you are not currently experiencing an outbreak, it is likely that you can prevent one from occurring during your pregnancy.

That means you need to find ways to let go of worries, learn to relax more and know that everything will work out fine. Try some of these suggestions when your stress levels rise:

* Relaxing Breath work – sit comfortably and breathe deeply and easily through the nose and out the mouth, inhale for four counts and exhale for four.

* Journal – write down your fears, guilt, anxiety without dwelling on them too much; don’t censor yourself

* Healing Mantra – focus your positive thoughts by creating a phrase to repeat to yourself like “I love and accept myself” and observe the emotional and physical aspects that are brought up

Reducing stress levels can be a key factor in not experiencing an outbreak during your pregnancy. Worrying and anticipating a possible herpes outbreak can actually raise your chances of having one, as stress is a major factor behind infections.

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