Herpes and Pregnancy...

People who already suffer from the Herpes simplex virus have to go through a lot of mental stress. Apart from the mental stress, there is a lot of social stress. People, without having any idea, start to spread rumours and assume that you can never have children. Without any efforts of getting more knowledge about the infection and getting to know it more clearly, people start objecting the ways a parent has the virus. Apart from that, they generalize, if a couple has no child and if they get the virus, they will never be able to have children any more. In addition, if you have a child, and you got the virus anyhow, then you are considered a menace to the society. There are questions about your promiscuity and monogamous relationship, which can have a negative effect on your family, like your spouse and your child. To save your family from any negative mental impact because of such rumours, you have to stop listening to the society and the false accusations of the virus and its impact on your life. The Herpes simplex virus is just an infection and nothing else. Anybody can get that and it does not depend that if you have a bad reputation, you have multiple partners or you are a single person, you can get the virus even from skin to skin contact that is very rare. Still 80 to 90% of the population in the United States is suffering from this infection. Therefore, it is safe to say that this virus does not prove your promiscuity or your dedication to your family life. Even a single kiss can spread the virus. If you get the virus, it does not mean that you can never touch your children. Alternatively, you have been trying to cure herpes; you can never get rid of it. Such rumors should be dealt with maturely. First, you need to accept that you have the virus. Secondly, you should stop stressing more upon the infection and start stressing highly on your lifestyle. Having a healthy nutrition and regular exercise are the keys to suppress this virus and get rid of it. Either ways your children are safe from the virus. If you are thinking of having a child, you need to start having regular medical check up every week or month before trying to conceive a child. In that way the doctor will be able to analyse your body functions and regular check ups will help, you identify if you are having regular outbreaks or not. Focus on your nutrition, and regular exercise can help you achieve that level of stress free life style and suppress the virus forever. Moreover, stressing on having a better immunity by having healthier food can even cure the virus. However, even if you got the virus during your pregnancy, that can be dealt with carefully too. Your child can be safe from getting the Herpes virus. The process is simple, the Caesarean Section delivery. Therefore, if you are having an outbreak during your pregnancy and delivery, you can opt for the caesarean section and avoid skin-to-skin contact with your child. In this way, you can save your child from getting any infection. Even if you have a child, you can avoid the infection by avoiding skin-to-skin contact with a child during an active outbreak. It is very easy to avoid your infection from being transferred to your children. It is with practice, dedication, and determination that you can suppress this virus forever and when you know that you are having an active outbreak, you can control your physical contact with your family members to avoid any further infections from being transferred.