The presented review of literature is devoted to the actual problem of the influence of herpes infection on pregnancy. The spread of herpesvirus infection is global in nature. Over 90 % of people are infected with the herpes virus. Herpes infection is characterized by a variety of clinical forms with a predominance of atypical variants of the infectious process. The greatest risk of being infected with herpes viruses is during pregnancy because it can be a cause of miscarriage, intrauterine fetal infection, congenital malformations, as well as various pathologies of pregnancy.