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chemo, herpes, low wbc

chemo, herpes, low wbc

Does genital herpes become problematic or dangerous if an infected person must undergo breast cancer chemotherapy, and cannot take Neulasta to boost the white cell count?  My husband has herpes, and I have never gotten it after 14 years. I'm 56 years old. Two years ago I had breast cancer: 1 cm., mostly-invasive, ductile carcinoma, e.r. positive, her2 negative, grade 3, negative lymph nodes.During chemo I had a severe allergic reaction to Neulasta and couldn't continue taking it, hence my white blood cell count was problematic throughout the treatment.  After treatment,my wbc climbed to around 4.5 (Spring 2008); now it has been 3.2 for 6 months, although my neutrafils are in the normal range. As far as I know I don't have cancer now. But I'm afraid to have sex with my husband without a condom (I'm post-menopause), because I'm afraid that now I might be more susceptible to getting herpes, and that if I were to ever need chemo again, herpes infection would be dangerous, given my wbc concerns. True or not?Thanks.
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