Herpes In Pregnancy

What are the impact and Importance of Herpes Diagnosis in Clinical Practice

Genital Herpes in Pregnancy – Deterministic Factors and Impact on General Health

Evidence-based research literature reveals the elevated risk of genital herpes among pregnant women during their antepartum stage particularly when they experience genitourinary complications that adversely affect their general health and social well-being (Straface, et al., 2012). The research article by (Straface, et al., 2012) describes genital herpes as a chronic condition that adversely influences the general health, psychosocial and physical stability of the affected women and predisposes the developing fetus toward acquiring the neonatal infection. Indeed, the article emphasizes the age and sex of the pregnant women as the preliminary deterministic factors for acquiring herpes infection; however, the psychosocial factors attributing to the prevalence of genital herpes relate to the prevalence of multiple sexual relationships, substance abuse, and poverty among the underprivileged pregnant population. The pieces of evidence discussed in the research article provide statistical findings regarding the risk factors, prevalence, and manifestations of genital herpes but do not provide a linear correlation of the predisposing factors in relation to the progression of the disease.    

The Impact of Herpes on the Neurophysiological Status of the Pregnant Women

The case study executed by (Dodd, et al., 2015) reveals the potential influence of herpes simplex virus on the progression of encephalitis among the pregnant women. This clinical manifestation adversely affects the state of mental consciousness and behavioural patterns of the infected women, thereby destabilizing their well-being across the community environment. The clinical findings elaborated in the study advocate the herpes simplex infection as the preliminary cause of mortality of the pregnant individuals. Furthermore, the neurophysiological, gastrointestinal, and metabolic stability of the pregnant patients affected with the invasion of herpes virus as evident with the appearance of symptoms including a headache, hallucinations, alteration in consciousness and reduction in mental status recorded during the clinical study. The least prevalence of herpes simplex encephalitis recorded during the first trimester of the study subject, as evidenced by the research study. However, the study could not elaborate on the causative factors and psychosocial implications attributing to the prevalence of herpes infection during the course of clinical pregnancy.  

The Impact of Genital Herpes on the Birth Choices of Pregnant Women

The peer-reviewed article by (Wood, 2011) addresses the concerns and fears of the women affected with herpes infection. Indeed, pregnant women carry the risk of transferring their herpetic state to the developing fetus particularly during the end stage of their pregnancy. Evidence-based literature advocates the deployment of cesarean intervention among infected pregnant women to reduce the probability of viral transmission to the neonate; however, the absolute preventive measures still require exploration for reducing the transmission of this contagious disease from mothers to their newborn babies. The study conducted by (Li, et al., 2012) reveals the increased probability of pre-term delivery among pregnant patients affected with genital herpes. The study explores the therapeutic interventions and their implications in reducing the clinical manifestations of the disease and subsequent reduction of the probability of pre-term delivery; however, the essence of diagnostic measures and preventive approaches not emphasized for decreasing the predisposition of herpes infected pregnant patients toward the episodes of pre-term delivery.