A 24-year-old woman presents to the GP with a first episode of genital herpes at 8 weeks of gestation. She has painful vulval ulcers. She is concerned...

Question

A 24-year-old woman presents to the GP with a first episode of genital herpes at 8 weeks of gestation. She has painful vulval ulcers. She is concerned about the risk to her baby. At what stage of pregnancy does primary genital herpes carry the highest risk of neonatal herpes?

Accepted Answer

Third trimester, particularly within 6 weeks of delivery

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First trimester

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Second trimester

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The risk is the same throughout pregnancy

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Primary herpes in pregnancy never affects the baby

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Primary Herpes - Third Trimester Highest Risk

A 24-year-old woman presents to the GP with a first episode of genital herpes at 8 weeks of gestation. She has painful vulval ulcers. She is concerned about the risk to her baby. At what stage of pregnancy does primary genital herpes carry the highest risk of neonatal herpes?