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I have herpes, can I have a baby without transmitt the HSV-2 to my wife?
I'm a 28year-old man in china, I have genital herpes. And I have several (two in past two months) outbreaks.Can I have a baby? What can I do to reduce the risk for transmitt herpes to my wife(I told her the fact before marry)? Can I use the Valtrex(valacyclovir) once a day? Thank you for your help!
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
when she becomes pregnant, she should get a type specific herpes igg blood test done to see what her status is. If she's hsv2 negative, you should discuss using condoms in addition to suppressive therapy for the rest of her pregnancy. She also should repeat her herpes igg blood testing at the start of her 3rd trimester. Never a bad idea to come back here at that time and we can help with how to handle your herpes and her pregnancy further if she tests negative again for hsv2.
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