HSV 1 and 2 Prevention

HSV1 is usually acquired in childhood. To prevent genital herpes, one should avoid oral and genital sex when lesions are present, and use condoms. However, asymptomatic shedding of the virus can make it difficult to prevent transmission. For more videos and questions, visit Subscribe Support us on Patreon It is very important to prevent transmission of herpes to a herpesfree pregnant woman, and this can be done via abstinence, barrier methods, and antiherpes medications for the partner. If a pregnant woman has lesions going into labor, a Csection is usually performed. In addition to creating openaccess educational videos like this one, Macrophage offers a free cuttingedge edge learning platform for medical education. We use short videos, questions, and machine learning to adapt our courses to your specific strengths and weaknesses. Make a free account at Subscribe to our c