Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case report

Purpose: The authors present the case of a woman in the 20th week of pregnancy with herpes simplex virus (HSV)-related gingivostomatitis. They also provide information regarding the benefits and risks of acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir, and shared decision-making (SDM) through which valacyclovi...

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Main Authors: C.Y. Huang, T.C. Chao, H.C. Chien, Y.L. Liu
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Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/47/4/10.31083/j.ceog.2020.04.5311
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description Purpose: The authors present the case of a woman in the 20th week of pregnancy with herpes simplex virus (HSV)-related gingivostomatitis. They also provide information regarding the benefits and risks of acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir, and shared decision-making (SDM) through which valacyclovir was selected. Case Report: A 26-year-old primigravida woman who denied having a history of systemic diseases presented with fever, general malaise, and abdominal pain at 20 weeks of gestation. As no strong evidence supports any current treatment for primary maternal HSV-1 gingivostomatitis during pregnancy, the authors used three key steps of SDM, namely choice talk, option talk, and decision talk, to help the patient make a decision based on the benefits and ill-effects of treatment with acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir. Valacyclovir was administered for one week. Her general condition improved gradually, and the symptoms abated without recurrence of fever. Conclusions: Thus, SDM-based treatment was effective in this patient.
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spelling doaj-art-1f4cb0d1e1944ff6b225bafcf065af112025-08-20T02:04:34ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632020-08-0147460460610.31083/j.ceog.2020.04.5311S0390-6663(20)00327-9Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case reportC.Y. Huang0T.C. Chao1H.C. Chien2Y.L. Liu3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, TaiwanPurpose: The authors present the case of a woman in the 20th week of pregnancy with herpes simplex virus (HSV)-related gingivostomatitis. They also provide information regarding the benefits and risks of acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir, and shared decision-making (SDM) through which valacyclovir was selected. Case Report: A 26-year-old primigravida woman who denied having a history of systemic diseases presented with fever, general malaise, and abdominal pain at 20 weeks of gestation. As no strong evidence supports any current treatment for primary maternal HSV-1 gingivostomatitis during pregnancy, the authors used three key steps of SDM, namely choice talk, option talk, and decision talk, to help the patient make a decision based on the benefits and ill-effects of treatment with acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir. Valacyclovir was administered for one week. Her general condition improved gradually, and the symptoms abated without recurrence of fever. Conclusions: Thus, SDM-based treatment was effective in this patient.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/47/4/10.31083/j.ceog.2020.04.5311antiviral therapyherpes gingivostomatitisshared decision-makingpregnancy
spellingShingle C.Y. Huang
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Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case report
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
antiviral therapy
herpes gingivostomatitis
shared decision-making
pregnancy
title Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case report
title_full Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case report
title_fullStr Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case report
title_short Outcome of shared decision-making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy: a case report
title_sort outcome of shared decision making in a patient with primary herpes gingivostomatitis during pregnancy a case report
topic antiviral therapy
herpes gingivostomatitis
shared decision-making
pregnancy
url https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/47/4/10.31083/j.ceog.2020.04.5311
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