What should I do if I have herpes in my mouth during pregnancy?

It is well known that pregnant women will experience nausea, vomiting, insomnia, etc. after pregnancy. However, many women will develop herpes in their mouths after pregnancy. The cause of this situation is mostly due to changes in women's living habits after pregnancy. Faced with this situation, people need to take timely measures to regulate it. Here we will introduce what to do if herpes develops in the mouth during pregnancy.

Blisters on the mouth are mostly local herpes, especially herpes simplex. Generally, antiviral drugs need to be applied locally, such as acyclovir ointment or penciclovir ointment. If the blisters are accompanied by varying degrees of erosion, it is necessary to apply zinc oxide ointment or use Kangfuxin liquid spray to promote the healing of the surface wound. At the same time, oral antiviral drugs are needed, such as acyclovir, valacyclovir, etc. In addition to viral infection, it may also be caused by trauma. If the skin damage is caused by trauma, you can directly spray Kangfuxin Liquid externally. Another possibility is cheilitis caused by allergies. When cheilitis worsens and blisters form, anti-allergic treatment is needed. Topical glucocorticoid ointments can be applied externally, such as hydrocortisone butyrate cream, etc., or oral antihistamines can be taken, such as loratadine.

Local treatment is generally performed in the early stages of post-herpetic pain, and mainly includes: lidocaine patches (generally containing 5% lidocaine), capsaicin, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Depending on the location of the pain, the corresponding nerve block area can be selected, which usually needs to be performed multiple times. The main methods include: thoracic and lumbar paravertebral nerve root block, supraorbital nerve block, thoracic sympathetic ganglion block, stellate ganglion block, and continuous spinal epidural block.

Surgery is mainly performed on patients whose daily lives are severely affected by pain that is ineffective with medication and nerve blocks. The purpose of surgery is to block or modulate the conduction of pain, or to control pain through central nervous system medication, mainly including: spinal cord electrical stimulation, dorsal root incision, and continuous drug pumping into the subarachnoid space.

Herpes treatment tips:

1. Avoid eating spicy food: Herpes is mostly caused by getting angry, so spicy foods such as peppers, onions, ginger, and garlic should be avoided;

2. Don’t eat seafood, especially shrimps and crabs: Seafood is an allergic food. Once herpes is present after eating seafood, it will not only not get better, but will cause more and more outbreaks. So don't eat seafood, the consequences of greed can be very serious;

3. Drink more water: If you have internal heat, you should drink more water and urinate more, so that you can get rid of internal heat. If possible, you can also drink some honeysuckle soaked water, which is a traditional Chinese medicine for removing internal heat, but it is not recommended to drink too much;

4. Eat more fruits: Eat some fruits with high vitamin C content, but don’t eat oranges, durian and other fruits that are easy to get angry. Generally, apples, strawberries, etc. are fine;

5. Apply antibiotic ointment: I don’t recommend a brand here. Go to the pharmacy and buy herpes ointment. It’s pretty easy to use. Apply it a few times and it’s basically ok.

6. Don’t eat coriander: coriander is inflammatory, which means it can promote herpes outbreaks just like seafood. So don’t eat coriander when you have herpes. Wait until you are completely healed before eating it.

7. Drink green tea to reduce internal heat: Green tea can also reduce internal heat. Don’t drink black tea, just ordinary green tea, a lighter one will do. Brew it three times and drink it every day. It can relieve greasiness and reduce internal heat.

8. Avoid fried, roasted or grilled foods: These foods can cause irritation, so just be patient with them for now! Just eat some cold and boiled vegetables with less oil. Stay away from junk food too.