Can genital herpes be passed down to children?
Just like aids is passed down to children, is the same true with genital herpes? And if the answer is yes, then isnt it inevitable that everyone will eventually be diagnosed with genital herpes, since about 1/3 of the population today already has it?
women can pass herpes to their children in the process of birth, unless they have a Cesarean section, it which case the child will not contract the disease. It requires contact with the active lesion, in the womb the placenta protects the fetus from infection and so with a c section they don’t get infected.
Pregnant women with the herpes simplex infection should receive weekly viral cultures of the cervix and external genitalia as the delivery date approaches. If the viral culture is positive for herpes, or active lesions are present at delivery, a cesarean delivery (C-section) is recommended to avoid infecting the newborn.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is transmitted from one person to another by skin-to-skin contact. The virus is shed from visible sores, blisters, or a rash during outbreaks, but can also be shed from the affected area between outbreaks of symptoms.
no they can’t not! while the child is in the body!