 [ Symptoms ] is it dangerous to get pregnant while taking yaz contaception i have been taking the pill continuously for two years i have never been late and i have no pregnancy symptoms except my stomach looks bigger  i had a pap smear in mid november two regular periods in december and january my last regular period was two weeks ago  i took a pregnancy test in mid december that was negative i just took another one and it came up positive immediately i am now concerned that the baby may have birth defects due to taking yaz [ Disease ] herpes where genital herpes can be effectively treated by several different anti viral medications shingles and cold soresfever blisters are also herpes and may be treated differently see your medical provider warm water is not going to really do much taking the amino acid lysine during a breakout has been statistically proven to reduce outbreak period taking 3g a day will help in this effort and is cost efficient also see a doctor for additional medical advice