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Re: herpes and preterm labor

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:00:03 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 17 Oct 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Is herpes associated with a higher risk of preterm labor? My doctor told
>me that the only time to worry was if I went into labor with an
>outbreak. But I was reading and came across something that indicated I
>may be at a higher risk to go into preterm labor. Is this true?

Your Dr is right but actually many thinks it would be better to treat the mother before delivery. 

--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina


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