We are both diagnosed with genital herpes. We are also trying to get pregnant. I was just wondering what the risks are to the baby if I were to become pregnant. Is it a bad idea to even try to have a child? I couldnt live with myself if I harmed my child. Please tell me the risks and what I can do to reduce them.
2006-11-02 07:32:44 · 9 answers · asked by angel l 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
I AM a midwife so i deal with this all the time. Your baby will be fine. The only time the baby is at risk is at delivery and when its time to give birth we simply do a ce-section if you are having an outbreak,otherwise you can have a vaginal birth.Please do not feel any different from any other woman in the world trying to have a baby. Herpes is such a common virus that we know how to deal with it. People with aids are able to have children,medically anything is possible. You will be just fine sweetie,just express your concerns to your doctor then you can make a decision that best siuts you all.And as for the nursing student above we only suggest using protection during an out break,not all of the time.Your baby is protected inside by the closed cervix. Good Luck
2006-11-02 07:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by mommyofsix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-01 21:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-13 09:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See your doctor as often as you can especially if you get pregnant. Any STD can hurt an unborn baby but sometimes everything turns out ok in the end. As a matter of fact I do know someone who has Genital Herpes and had a baby. Everything was perfectly normal. The baby and the mother are doing great, and the dad is too. So just as long as the doctor gives the ok then maybe you should have a baby. Take meds, that are prescribed by the doctor of course, to treat the Genetal Herpes and at the same time will be ineffective to the baby. Good Luck.
2006-11-02 07:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genital herpes can only affect the baby during delivery. Your doctor would want to do a C-section if you have any active signs or symptoms of an outbreak when you go into labor. He might want to do a C-section just to be careful. Don't worry! You can't harm the baby by having herpes during the pregnancy.
2006-11-02 07:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by loved one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is rare for genital herpes to affect your pregnancy (such as passing to the baby through the placenta) but would likely affect the labor and delivery. If you have an active outbreak or symptoms of one as you are going into labor they would do a C-section. Herpes can be passed to your unborn as it travelled through the birth canal. Also having herpes puts you at risk for preterm labor. There is nothing to reduce the risks during pregnancy other than paying attention to symptoms and reporting them to your doctor. You would need to be very careful when you had intercourse..use condoms and abstain when your partner has an active outbreak or symptoms of one.
2006-11-02 07:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by YoungNWise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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2016-10-03 05:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by shimp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am absolutely terrified and I feel so alone. I just found out last week that I tested positive for hsv1 and 2. I have been with the same man for the past 10 years and within the last year found out that he has cheated on me with numerous women. I am so scared that I can give it to my children by kissing them and them eating with me...I feel like my whole life has changed. And even though the nurses, my doctor, and websites say that a lot of people have it I still feel like I am by myself. My self esteem has dropped and I feel like I have been used up. But now, My life is very happy.
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2016-05-15 02:37:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is safe to get pregnant with herpes, if you have an out break at delivery they doctor may choose to do a c-section. Risks are passing it to the baby and I believe somewhere I read it can cause blindness if doing a vaginal delivery with an out break.
2006-11-02 07:40:45 · answer #10 · answered by cam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋